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xenotransplant
xe·no·trans·plant [ zènnə transs plánt ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle xe·no·trans·plant·ed, present participle xe·no·trans·plant·ing, 3rd person present singular xe·no·trans·plants)
Definition:
 
transplant something to different species: to transfer a tissue or organ between members of different species


noun  (plural xe·no·trans·plants)
Definition:
 
1. operation transplanting tissue to different species: a surgical operation in which a tissue or organ is transferred between members of different species
2. something transplanted to different species: a tissue or organ that is transferred between members of different species

xe·no·trans·plant·a·ble [ zènnə transs plántəb'l ] adjective
xe·no·trans·plan·ta·tion [ zènnə tránss plan táysh'n, znə trànss plan táysh'n ] noun
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