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xenogenesis

/zɛnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xeno-gen-e-sis
IPA
/zɛnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foreign origin or source.

noun

The production of an offspring that is unlike either of its parents.

Etymology

From xeno- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /zɛnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

Inflected Forms

xenogeneses (plural)

Derived Forms

xenogenetic

Synonyms

xenogeny heterogenesis alternation of generations

Questions

How do you pronounce xenogenesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /zɛnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/.
What does xenogenesis mean?
A foreign origin or source.
Where does xenogenesis come from?
From xeno- + -genesis.

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