exobiology
exobiology noun: the branch of biology dealing with exolife: (putative or predicted) extraterrestrial lifeforms (those originating from planets other than Earth).
Noun
exobiology (usually uncountable, plural exobiologies)
- The branch of biology dealing with exolife: (putative or predicted) extraterrestrial lifeforms (those originating from planets other than Earth).
- Biology has lately given rise to a new discipline: exobiology, the study of extraterrestrial life. Ever since 1959, when analysis of a piece of meteor substance showed traces of organic compounds, a controversy has raged as to whether these compounds came into the atmosphere with the meteorite or...1973, Lyall Watson, Supernature, page ix. 310
- Synonyms:
- xenobiology
Synonyms of exobiology
Forms of exobiology
| plural | exobiologies |
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Origin of exobiology
From exo- + biology, coined by American molecular biologist Joshua Lederberg.
Questions about exobiology
- What does exobiology mean?
- Exobiology means the branch of biology dealing with exolife: (putative or predicted) extraterrestrial lifeforms (those originating from planets other than Earth).
- What part of speech is exobiology?
- Exobiology is a noun.
- What is the plural of exobiology?
- The plural of exobiology is exobiologies.
Words near exobiology in the dictionary
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