"xenolinguistics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: xeno- + linguistics Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|xeno|linguistics}} xeno- + linguistics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenolinguistics (uncountable)
  1. (linguistics, science fiction) Study of a language originating from alien species. Wikipedia link: xenolinguistics Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics, Science fiction Synonyms: astrolinguistics Related terms: xenolinguist, xenolinguistic

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