xenia

noun

1. (uncountable)The concept of hospitality to strangers.
2. (uncountable)The effect that genes from pollen have on the endosperm.
3. A coral of the genus Xenia of photosynthetic soft marine corals with many-branched arms which pulse and push water around the coral.

   “[...] keep things like elegance corals, xenias and other soft corals and polyps that don't need maximum light levels.”

   “Corals such as pulsing xenia will be fine if left above the waterline for short amounts of time during water [changes ... I'm fine with] xenias being exposed to air for a relatively brief period.”

4. (form-of, plural)plural of xenium

name

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek of mainly historical use in English.
2. A village in Illinois.
3. An unincorporated community in Kansas.
4. A city, the county seat of Greene County, Ohio.