NYT Dictionary

XENIC

/ˈzɛnɪk/
AdjectiveAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Containing an unidentified organism, especially a bacterium.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From xeno- + -ic.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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