ASTROBIOLOGY

exobiology, space biology, astrobiology

(noun) the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

astrobiology (uncountable)

the study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth

Hyponyms

• exobiology

• xenobiology

• biology

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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