"xenotechnology" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: xenotechnologies [plural]
Etymology: From xeno- + technology. Etymology templates: {{af|en|xeno-|technology}} xeno- + technology Head templates: {{en-noun|-|xenotechnologies}} xenotechnology (usually uncountable, plural xenotechnologies)
  1. (chiefly science fiction) Alien, extraterrestrial technology. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: xenotech Derived forms: xenotech Coordinate_terms: astrotechnology

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