SINCE 1828
xenia
noun
xe·nia
| \ ˈzē-nē-ə
, -nyə\
, -nyə\
Definition of xenia
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the effect of genes introduced by pollen especially on endosperm and embryo development
Xenia
geographical name
Xe·nia
| \ ˈzē-nyə
, -nē-ə\
, -nē-ə\
Definition of Xenia (Entry 2 of 2)
city in southwest central Ohio east-southeast of Dayton population 25,719
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