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heterograft

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het·​ero·​graft | \ ˈhe-tə-rō-ˌgraft How to pronounce heterograft (audio) \

Definition of heterograft

: xenograft

First Known Use of heterograft

1923, in the meaning defined above

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“Heterograft.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterograft. Accessed 6 December 2019.

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heterograft

noun
het·​ero·​graft | \ ˈhet-ə-rō-ˌgrȧft How to pronounce heterograft (audio) \

Medical Definition of heterograft

: xenograft

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