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alien
noun · Say it: AY-lee-un
What it means
Foundationa creature from another planet
Harry drew a friendly green alien with three eyes for his art project.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- extraterrestrial
- martian
More examples
- In the film, a lost alien landed its spaceship in a farmer's field.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'alienus', meaning belonging to another.
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