Xenodochium :: Xenodochium (n.) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.].

Xenodochy :: Xenodochy (n.) Reception of strangers; hospitality.

Xenogamy :: Xenogamy (n.) Cross fertilization.

Xenogenesis :: Xenogenesis (n.) Same as Heterogenesis.

Xenogenesis :: Xenogenesis (n.) The fancied production of an organism of one kind by an organism of another.

Xenogenetic :: Xenogenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to xenogenesis; as, the xenogenetic origin of microzymes..

Xenomania :: Xenomania (n.) A mania for, or an inordinate attachment to, foreign customs, institutions, manners, fashions, etc..

Xenomi :: Xenomi (n. pl.) A suborder of soft-rayed fresh-water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska (Dallia pectoralis) is the type.

Xenopterygii :: Xenopterygii (n. pl.) A suborder of fishes including Gobiesox and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales..

Xenotime :: Xenotime (n.) A native phosphate of yttrium occurring in yellowish-brown tetragonal crystals.

Xylenol :: Xylenol (n.) Any one of six metameric phenol derivatives of xylene, obtained as crystalline substances, (CH3)2.C6H3.OH..

Xyloquinone :: Xyloquinone (n.) Any one of a group of quinone compounds obtained respectively by the oxidation of certain xylidine compounds. In general they are yellow crystalline substances.

Yesternoon :: Yesternoon (n.) The noon of yesterday; the noon last past.

Ynough :: Ynough (a.) Alt. of Yno.

Ynow :: Ynow (a.) Enough.

Zircono :: Zircono () See Zirco-.

Zirconoid :: Zirconoid (n.) A double eight-sided pyramid, a form common with tetragonal crystals; -- so called because this form often occurs in crystals of zircon..

Zoonomy :: Zoonomy (n.) The laws of animal life, or the science which treats of the phenomena of animal life, their causes and relations..

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