Definition of HETEROGRAFT

heterograft

Plural: heterografts

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
  • Synonym of xenograft.

Verb

  • Synonym of xenograft.

Origin / Etymology

From hetero- + graft.

Synonyms

xenograft

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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