XENOGRAFT

heterograft, xenograft

(noun) tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

xenograft (plural xenografts)

A heterograft.

Verb

xenograft (third-person singular simple present xenografts, present participle xenografting, simple past and past participle xenografted)

To heterograft.

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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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