xenograft

Meanings

Plural: xenografts

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
A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the recipient.

Verb

To perform a tissue graft using tissue taken from a species different from that of the recipient.

Origin / Etymology

From xeno- + graft.

Synonyms

heterograft

Scrabble Score: 20

xenograft is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
xenograft is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
xenograft is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

xenograft is a valid Words With Friends word