English words: xenomania to xeroprotection

300 English words, part 3 of 6 of the words starting with X, A to Z. 11 have a page of their own.

English words xenomania to xeroprotection

xenomania noun: A strong or excessive preference for foreigners or for foreign customs, manners, or institutions.
xenomaniac noun: A person who has xenomania.
xenomedicine noun /zɛnəˈmɛd.sɪn/: The study and practice of medicine involving alien species.
xenomelia noun: The feeling that one's own limb is foreign, or not one's own.
xenomenia noun: Bleeding from another body part instead of normal menstruation, once thought to be a vicarious process but perhaps caused by general weakening of the blood...
xenomicrobiology noun /zɛnəˈmaɪ.kɹoʊbaɪˈɑləd͡ʒi/: The science of studying extraterrestrial microorganisms.
xenomicrobiota noun: The microbiota from another individual or species.
xenomisia noun: Hatred of foreign people; prejudice against strangers or foreigners.
xenomitochondrial adjective: Relating to a mitochondrion of another species
xenomonitoring noun: The monitoring of xenoparasites in order to prevent the invasion of pathogens
xenomorph noun /ˈzɛnəʊˌmɔːf/: A strange form, an alien creature.
xenomorphic adjective: That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
xenomorphism noun: The process or result of taking a form that reflects the surrounding environment.
xenomorphology noun /zɛnəmɔɹˈfɑləd͡ʒi/: The science or study of extraterrestrial biological structures.
xenomorphosis noun: A form of cognitive dissonance produced by stimulation that pulls in two opposing directions, such as simultaneous attraction and revulsion.
xenomorphous adjective: Synonym of xenomorphic.
xenomorphously adverb: In a xenomorphous manner.
xenomythology noun /zɛnəmɪˈθɒləd͡ʒi/: The study of myths and legends of alien species.
xenon noun /ˈziːnɒn/: The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.
xenon arc noun: Ellipsis of xenon arc lamp.
xenon arc lamp noun: An electric lamp that makes a very bright light by shooting electricity through pressurized xenon gas.
xenon difluoride noun: a crystalline substance, XeF₂, used as a fluorinating agent and oxidizing agent in various surface modification processes, and as an etching agent in...
xenon flash lamp noun: A lamp that produces a very short, but very intense, flash of white light; used in photography and in photocoagulation
xenon hexafluoroplatinate noun: The first compound of an inert gas to be prepared; it seems to have the formula XePtF₆, but its structure is ambiguous, and may be a mixture.
xenon lamp noun: A xenon arc lamp or xenon flash lamp.
xenon tetroxide noun: A chemical compound, XeO₄.
xenonate noun: The oxyanion of xenon XeO₄²⁻.
xenonatomy noun: The study of alien anatomy.
xenonide noun: A binary compound of xenon.
xenonlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of xenon.
xenonym noun /ˈzɛnənɪm/: Synonym of exonym.
xenonymous adjective: Of, or pertaining to a xenonym.
xenonymy noun: The juxtaposition of semantically incompatible words.
xenopaleontology noun: The study of past extraterrestrial life forms.
xenoparasite noun: An ectoparasite that becomes pathogenic only when the host is weakened or injured.
xenoparasitic adjective: Being or relating to a xenoparasite.
xenoparasitism noun: xenoparasitic activity
xenoparity noun: The condition of being xenoparous.
xenoparous adjective /ˈzɛn.əpərəs/: Of or relating to a reproductive strategy in which a female produces offspring of a different species without a process of hybridization.
xenopathology noun /zɛnəpəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/: The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.
xenopatient noun: A patient who has received a xenograft.
xenopeltid noun: Any snake in the family Xenopeltidae.
xenoperfuse verb: To undergo xenoperfusion
xenoperfusion noun: Perfusion with blood from another individual.
xenopericardium noun /ˌzinoʊˌpɛɹəˈkɑɹdiəm/: Pericardial tissue of non-self origin.
xenophagic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to xenophagy.
xenophagy noun: A categorical change in diet, such as a herbivore becoming carnivorous.
Xenophanean adjective: Of or relating to the pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon.
Xenophanes proper noun /zɛˈnɒfəniːz/: A Greek given name.
Xenophanian adjective: Alternative form of Xenophanean.
Xenophanic adjective: Of or relating to the pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon.
xenophile noun: A person who has a love of foreign people and culture.
xenophilia noun: An attraction to or love of foreign people, manners or culture.
xenophilic adjective: Exhibiting xenophilia; fond of foreign people or customs.
xenophilism noun: Synonym of xenophilia (“attraction to foreign people, manners or culture”).
xenophilous adjective: xenophilic; loving what is foreign
xenophily noun: Alternative form of xenophilia.
xenophobe noun /ˈzɛ.nə.foʊb/: One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.
xenophobia noun /ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/: A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
xenophobiac noun: A xenophobe; one who is xenophobic.
xenophobian noun: A xenophobe; one who is xenophobic.
xenophobic adjective, noun /ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/: Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.
xenophobically adverb: In a xenophobic manner.
xenophobism noun: xenophobia
xenophobist noun: xenophobe
xenophobous adjective: Synonym of xenophobic.
xenophoby noun: Dated form of xenophobia.
Xenophon proper noun /ˈzɛnəˌfɒn/: Athenian historian and philosopher born 427 B.C.E. and author of the Anabasis and Memorabilia. He was a pupil of Socrates and became a general during the...
xenophone noun /ˈzɛn.ə.fəʊn/: A sound in speech that is not native to the language being spoken; a sound from a foreign language.
xenophonia noun: A mild speech disorder characterised by a changed accent or intonation.
Xenophonian adjective /ˌzɛnəˈfəʊ.ni.ən/: Of or relating to Xenophon, an Ancient Greek historian, soldier, and philosopher.
Xenophonic adjective: Synonym of Xenophonian.
Xenophontean adjective: Of or pertaining to Xenophon (c. 431–355 BC), a Greek soldier and admirer of Socrates, or his writings.
Xenophontian adjective: Alternative form of Xenophontean.
Xenophontic adjective /ˌzi.noʊˈfɑn.tɪk/: Of or relating to the language or style of Xenophon.
Xenophontine adjective: Alternative form of Xenophontean.
xenophora noun: Any mollusk of the genus Xenophora.
xenophore noun: A siderophore used by an organism other than that which produced it.
xenophorid noun: Any gastropod in the family Xenophoridae.
xenophthalmia noun: Ophthalmia caused by foreign matter in the eye.
xenophya noun: Foreign particles found within an organism, such as sand grains.
xenophyophore noun /ˌzinoʊˈfaɪoʊˌfɔɹ/: A giant unicellular organism found in deep parts of the ocean.
xenophysics noun: The study of extraterrestrial physics.
xenophyte noun: Any naturalized plant that was introduced from another geographic location.
xenopid noun: Any of the genus Xenopus of clawed frogs.
xenoplasm noun: Cytoplasm from a foreign cell.
xenoplastic adjective: Of or pertaining to xenoplasty.
xenoplastically adverb: By means of xenoplasty.
xenoplasty noun: Transplantation between different species or genera.
xenopodine noun: Any frog of the subfamily Xenopodinae.
xenopolymerase noun: A DNA polymerase that originated in a different organism.
xenopositive adjective: That have tested positive for the presence of xenoparasites
xenoproduct noun: Any xenobiotic product.
xenopronoun noun: Synonym of neopronoun.
xenoprotein noun: A protein from a different species, or a synthetic protein.
xenops noun /ˈzinɑps/: Any of the tropical birds in the genera Xenops, Megaxenops and Microxenops, found in Central and South America.
xenopsaris noun: A South American bird of the species Xenopsaris albinucha of the genus Xenopsaris; the white-naped xenopsaris.
xenopsin noun: An octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis
xenopsychiatry noun /zi.no.saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/: The study of alien mental and behavioral health (psychiatry).
xenopsychologist noun: An expert in the field of xenopsychology.
xenopsychology noun /zɛnəɛθsaɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/: The study of alien psychology.
xenoracism noun: A form of prejudice that resembles racism but is exhibited by members of a racial group towards members of the same group who are displaced and dispossessed...
xenoracist adjective: Exhibiting xenoracism.
xenoreaction noun: The adverse reaction (rejection) between the body and a xenograft.
xenoreactive adjective: That generates a reaction to material from another species
xenoreactivity noun: The quality of being xenoreactive.
xenoreceptor noun: A xenobiotic-activated receptor.
xenorejection noun: Rejection of a xenotransplant.
xenorepopulation noun: Repopulation using cells from another individual.
xenorophid noun: Any extinct toothed whale of the family Xenorophidae
Xenorphica noun: Alternative form of Xaenorphica.
xenosaurid noun: Any lizard in the family Xenosauridae.
xenoscience noun /ˌzɛn.əˈsaɪ.əns/: The science of extraterrestrial life.
xenosensing noun: The detection of "foreign" material.
xenosensor noun: A structure or substance that detects "foreign" material.
xenosexual adjective: Of or relating to sexual intercourse between, or sexual attraction to, different species, especially alien species.
xenosialitis noun: Inflammation caused by xenoantibodies.
xenosiderophore noun: A siderophore used by an organism other than the one that produces it.
xenosis noun: Synonym of zoonosis.
xenosociology noun /zɛnəˌsəʊʃiːˈɒləd͡ʒiː/: The study of alien sociology.
xenosome noun: A endosymbiotic bacterium of some marine protozoans.
xenosomic adjective: Relating to a xenosome.
xenospecific adjective: Related to a xenografted species
xenospecificity noun: The condition of being xenospecific.
xenosphere noun: A spheroid culture from a xenograft.
xenosurveillance noun: Examination of samples of one species in order to detect the activity of others (typically pathogens).
xenotech noun: Clipping of xenotechnology.
xenotechnology noun: Alien, extraterrestrial technology.
xenotetrapeptide noun: A tetrapeptide from a different species.
xenotheology noun: The study of alien religion.
xenotic adjective: Relating to, or promoting xenosis
xenotime noun: A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate (YPO₄)
xenotine noun: Dated form of xenotime.
xenotite noun: A mineral that is a source of rare earth metals.
xenotolerance noun: Tolerance to an antigen from another species.
xenotopic adjective: Having anhedral crystals
xenotopically adverb: In a xenotopic manner
xenotoxic adjective: Relating to xenotoxins
xenotoxicant adjective, noun: Xenotoxic.
xenotoxicity noun: The condition of being xenotoxic.
xenotoxin noun: Any toxin that originates outside the target organism.
xenotransfuse verb: To subject to xenotransfusion.
xenotransfused adjective, verb: transfused between organisms of different species
xenotransfusion noun: A form of xenotransplantation in which blood is transfused from an animal to a human, or between animals of different species.
xenotransmission noun: Transmission (typically of disease) between species.
xenotransmit verb: To transmit (typically disease) between species
xenotransplant noun, verb: An instance of xenotransplantation.
xenotransplantability noun: The condition of being xenotransplantable
xenotransplantable adjective: Capable of being xenotransplanted.
xenotransplantation noun: The transplantation of biological or organic matter from a given species into a different one, especially when this matter has been altered (such as by...
xenotransplanted adjective: transplanted by xenotransplantation
xenotransplanter noun: One who xenotransplants.
xenotransplanting noun, verb: xenotransplantation
xenotrichulid noun: Any gastrotrich of the family Xenotrichulidae.
xenotropic adjective: Describing a virus growing in tissue of an organism other than its normal host.
xenotropism noun: The condition of being xenotropic.
xenotumor noun: A tumor that originates from a foreign organism.
xenoturbellan noun: Any bilaterian of the genus Xenoturbella.
xenoturbellid noun: any primitive bilaterian animal in the family Xenoturbellidae.
xenotype noun: Any of two or more variations of the same material from two or more different species.
xenotyphlopid noun: Any snake of the family Xenotyphlopidae
xenotypic adjective: Relating to a xenotype
xenovenine noun: A pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in the venom of certain ants.
xenozoological adjective: Of or pertaining to xenozoology.
xenozoologist noun: One who studies xenozoology.
xenozoology noun: The branch of xenology dealing with extraterrestrial animals.
xenozoonosis noun: An infectious disease transmitted from animal to human by transplantation of an animal tissue or organ into human body.
xenozoonotic adjective: Relating to xenozoonosis.
xenthiorate noun: a particular antilipidemic drug.
Xenu proper noun: An extraterrestrial galactic leader said to have transported aliens to Earth 75 million years ago and murdered them with hydrogen bombs at sites of...
xenurine noun: Any armadillo of the former genus Xenurus (now Cabassous).
xenusian noun: Any lobopodian in the class †Xenusia.
-xeny suffix /-ksɪnɪ/: guest, stranger, host
xenygloxal noun: A drug, 4,4'-biphenyldiglyoxylaldehyde.
xenyhexenic acid noun: A chemical compound with the chemical formula C₁₈H₁₈O₂.
xenyl noun: The univalent radical derived from diphenyl.
xenylamine noun: A monoamine isomeric with diphenylamine, obtained as a by-product of aniline manufacture.
xenylic adjective: Relating to xenyl.
xenysalate noun: A particular antiseborrheic compound.
xer noun, prefix, pronoun: Ellipsis of Gen-Xer, a member of Generation X.
xeractinol noun: A flavanonol found in the leaves of Paepalanthus argenteus.
xerafim noun: Alternative form of xeraphim.
xerafin noun: Alternative form of xeraphim.
xerafine noun: Alternative form of xeraphim.
xeralf noun: A kind of alfisol found in areas with very dry summers and moist winters.
xeralfic adjective: Relating to xeralfs.
xerand noun: A kind of andisol found in climates with very dry summers and moist winters.
xeransis noun: A drying of the tissues.
xeranthemum noun: Any of the genus Xeranthemum of flowering plants native to Southern Europe.
xerantic adjective: Relating to xeransis
xerapheen noun: Alternative form of xeraphim.
xeraphim noun: An old monetary unit of Portuguese India from the 16th to 19th centuries, equal to 300 reis.
xeraphin noun: Alternative form of xeraphim.
xerarch adjective: Of or pertaining to xerosere.
xerasia noun: Dryness and brittleness of the hair.
Xerces blue noun: A recently extinct species of gossamer-winged butterfly (Lycaenidae), Glaucopsyche xerces.
xerclod noun: A parallelogram-shaped connector in a model rocket assembly.
xerept noun: A kind of inceptisol found in areas with very dry summers and moist winters.
xerert noun: A vertisol with cracks that are open for at least 60 consecutive days during the summer, but closed for at least 60 consecutive days during winter.
Xeres wine noun: Sherry.
xeri- prefix: dry; arid.
xeric adjective /ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/: Very dry, lacking humidity and water.
xerically adverb: In a xeric way.
xericity noun: The quality or degree of being xeric; adaptation to dry conditions.
xericness noun: The quality of being xeric.
xerif noun: Alternative spelling of shereef.
xerification noun: The drying of a region.
xerify verb: To make xeric (dry).
xerine adjective, noun: Any squirrel in the subfamily Xerinae.
xeriphilic adjective: Adapted to or preferring arid environments.
xeriphyte noun: Alternative form of xerophyte.
xeriscape noun, verb /ˈzɛ.ɹɪ.skeɪp/: A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.
xeriscaper noun: A practitioner of xeriscaping.
xeriscaping noun, verb: Landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation.
xeriscence noun: Serotiny as a result of desiccation.
xeriscent adjective: Relating to xeriscence.
xero- prefix: dry; dryness
xerobranching noun: The repression of lateral root formation while roots are not in contact with water or wet soil.
xerochasic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to xerochasy.
xerochastic adjective: Relating to xerochasy
xerochasy noun: Dehiscence that occurs upon drying.
xerochilia noun: Dryness of the lips.
xerochrept noun: A xeric ochrept.
xerocline noun: A warm, dry slope.
xerocole noun: An animal that is adapted to a very dry ecosystem (typically a desert).
xerocolous adjective: tolerant of very dry conditions
xerocomic acid noun: A red-orange pigment and precursor to variegatic acid, found in fungi of the order Boletales.
xerocomorubin noun: A pigment found in Boletales fungi; the oxidized form of isoxerocomic acid.
xerocopy noun, verb: To copy xerographicaIIy.
xerocracy noun /zɪəˈɹɒkɹəsi/: Political influence achieved by copying and distributing leaflets and similar material.
xerocratic adjective: Relating to xerocracy.
xerocytosis noun: A dehydrated form of stomatocytosis.
xeroderma noun: Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
xeroderma pigmentosum noun: A rare genetic disorder in which DNA damaged by ultraviolet light is not repaired and the skin becomes sensitive to such light, in which a skin cancer can...
xerodermatic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to xeroderma.
xerodermatous adjective: Exhibiting or relating to xeroderma.
xerodermia noun: Xeroderma.
xerodermic adjective: Relating to or exhibiting xeroderma.
xerofluvent noun: A fluvent soil with a xeric moisture regime.
xeroform noun: A wound dressing consisting of a gauze soaked in a mixture of bismuth tribromophenate and petroleum jelly.
xerogarden noun: A garden needing little or no watering and irrigation.
xerogardening noun: The process making or cultivating a xerogarden, i.e. one using little or no irrigation.
xerogel noun: A solid formed by the dehydration of a gel.
xerogram noun: Xeroradiograph.
xerograph noun, verb: A photocopy produced by xerography.
xerographer noun: A photocopier of the type that uses xerography.
xerographic adjective: of, relating to, or produced by xerography
xerographicaIIy adverb: In a xerographic way; by xerography.
xerographically adverb: In a xerographic way; by xerography.
xerographics noun: The use of xerography.
xerography noun: A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.
xerohalophyte noun: A halophyte that thrives in very dry conditions.
xerohalophytic adjective: Relating to xerohalophytes
Xeroid noun: An employee of Xerox.
xeroll noun: A kind of mollisol found in areas with a xeric moisture regime.
xerollic adjective: Relating to xerolls.
xeroma noun: Dryness of the eye.
xeromammogram noun: An image produced by means of xeromammography.
xeromammographic adjective: Of or pertaining to xeromammography.
xeromammographically adverb: By means of xeromammography.
xeromammography noun: A photoelectric method of recording an X-ray image on a coated metal plate, using low-energy photon beams, long exposure time, and dry chemical developers.
xeromenia noun: The absence of menses during a menstrual period.
xeromesic adjective: Between xeric and mesic; moderately dry.
xeromesophyte noun: A mesophyte adapted to thrive in a very dry environment.
xeromesophytic adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of the xeromesophytes
xeromorph noun: Any plant, with xeromorphic leaves, that is adapted to a dry atmosphere; a xerophyte.
xeromorphic adjective /zɪəɹəˈmɔɹfɪk/: Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
xeromorphous adjective: xeromorphic
xeromorphy noun: Quality of being xeromorphic.
xeromycteria noun: Dryness of the nasal mucous membrane.
xeronate noun: Any salt of xeronic acid.
xeronic adjective: Relating to xeronic acid or its derivatives
xeronic acid noun: An acid with chemical formula C₈H₁₂O₄, related to fumaric acid.
xerophage noun: A person or animal that practices xerophagy.
xerophagia noun: The eating of dry food.
xerophagic adjective: Of or relating to xerophagy.
xerophagy noun /zɪəˈɹɒfədʒi/: A restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline.
xerophil noun: Dated form of xerophile.
xerophile noun: Any xerophilic organism.
xerophilic adjective: Capable of growing and reproducing in conditions with a low availability of water.
xerophilous adjective: Able to thrive in dry weather.
xerophily noun: Quality of being xerophilic.
xerophobe noun: Any xerophobic organism.
xerophobia noun: A fear of dryness.
xerophobic adjective: Unable to thrive in dry conditions.
xerophobous adjective: Synonym of xerophobic.
xerophthalmia noun: A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness...
xerophthalmic adjective: Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
xerophthalmos noun: Alternative form of xerophthalmia.
xerophthalmus noun: Alternative form of xerophthalmia.
xerophthalmy noun: Alternative form of xerophthalmia.
xerophyte noun /ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/: Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves,...
xerophytic adjective, noun: Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte
xerophytically adverb: As a xerophyte.
xerophytism noun: The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
xerophytization noun: Adaptation to xerophytes.
xeroplastic adjective: Induced by a dry environment.
xeroprint noun, verb: To print by means of xerography.
xeroprotectant noun: A material that protects an organism from damage in very dry conditions.
xeroprotection noun: Protection of an organism from damage in very dry conditions.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under X: 1,525 words, in 6 parts.