EXOBIOLOGY

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

exobiology (uncountable)

(biology, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with lifeforms from a different planet.

Synonyms: astrobiology, xenobiology

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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