xenia

noun

xe·nia | \ ˈzē-nē-ə

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Definition of xenia

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: the effect of genes introduced by pollen especially on endosperm and embryo development

Xenia

geographical name

Xe·nia | \ ˈzē-nyə

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, -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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The first known use of xenia was in 1899

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