xeno-

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- Derived from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, of a stranger”).

1. Having to do with foreigners.

   “xenophilia, xenophobia”

2. Relating to strangers or strangeness.
3. From a foreign place.

   “xenolith, xenomenia”

4. From a donor of another species.

   “porcine xenograft”

   “We suggest defining such females as xenoparous, meaning they need to produce individuals of another species as part of their life cycle. This shows the evolution of xenoparity (xeno-, meaning ‘foreign, strange, different’, and -parity, meaning ‘produce, bring forth, give birth’), which is the need to propagate another species’ genome by means of its own eggs.”

5. Of extraterrestrial origin.

   “xeno- + archaeology → xenoarchaeology”