Xenomorph
- noun
- An endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species.
- Origin
- Derived from ksenos (foreign) and morphē (shape).
- Source
- Aliens
Xenonaut
- noun
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- (plural proper) An international organisation defending Earth from extraterrestrial invasion.
- A member of the Xenonauts defence force.
- Origin
- Derived from ksenos (foreign) and nautēs (traveller).
- Source
- Xenonauts
Xenotech
- noun
- A specialist in the analysis of alien technology.
- Origin
- Abbreviation of ‘xeno-technologist’.
- Source
- Gateway
Xenovox
- noun
- A portable device for sending and receiving voice communications over long distances.
- Origin
- Derived from ksenos (foreign) and vox (voice).
- Source
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Yuny
- noun informal
- The uniform clothing worn by all citizens of OneState.
- Source
- We
Ziphead
- noun informal
- A person who has been made into a cognitive computer.
- Source
- A Deepness in the Sky
Zippicamiknicks
- noun
- A one-piece female undergarment fitted with a zipper.
- Origin
- Portmanteau of ‘zipper’, ‘camisole’, and ‘knickers’.
- Source
- Brave New World