"xenography" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi Etymology: xeno- + -graphy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|xeno|graphy}} xeno- + -graphy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenography (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) The process of surgically transplanting organs or tissue between different species. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: xenotransplantation
    Sense id: en-xenography-en-noun-HOcvxodg Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (linguistics) The ability to write in a language which the individual has not learned. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-xenography-en-noun-lkdvzm55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno-, English terms suffixed with -graphy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xeno-: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graphy: 31 69 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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