xenomorphic: Meaning and Definition of

xen•o•mor•phic

Pronunciation: (zen"u-môr'fik, zē"nu-), [key]
— adj.
  1. noting or pertaining to a mineral grain that does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
  2. in an unusual form; having a strange form.
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