xenograft

/ˌzɛnəˈgræft/
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Other forms: xenografts

Definitions of xenograft
  1. 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
    synonyms: heterograft
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    type of:
    graft, transplant
    (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
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