xenobiology
UK/ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi//ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/
xenobiology noun: the speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
Noun
xenobiology (uncountable)
- The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
- This massive skull is scored by deflected mass accelerator shots. The xenobiology files in your hardsuit computer can't identify the species. It must have been brought here from an unknown world.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Odd Skull, Maji, Vamshi System, Armstrong Nebula
- Synonyms:
- exobiology
- The biology of life forms with nonstandard biochemistry or codes, including synthetic life and mirror life.
Synonyms of xenobiology
Origin of xenobiology
From xeno- + biology. Sometimes attributed to science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein.
Words that rhyme with xenobiology
- homology
- topology
- technology
- mythology
- ontology
- theology
- typology
- aetiology
- anthology
- archaeology
- biology
- buttonology
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- etymology
- pathology
- phraseology
- psychology
- scatology
- tautology
- apology
- cosmology
- cryptology
- ecology
- neurology
- teleology
- aerology
- anthropology
- arcology
- Christology
- cohomology
- cosmetology
- cytology
- deontology
- epistemology
- eschatology
- ethology
- eucology
- geology
- gerontology
- graphology
- haplology
- heterology
- hydrology
- ideology
- lepidopterology
- oology
- phonology
- radiology
- tricknology
- zoology
- zymology
- acanthology
- acarology
- accidentology
- acology
- acridology
- actinology
- aeromycology
- alcohology
- appropriate technology
- archaeopalynology
Questions about xenobiology
- What does xenobiology mean?
- Xenobiology means the speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
- What part of speech is xenobiology?
- Xenobiology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce xenobiology?
- Xenobiology is pronounced /ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ (UK).
Words near xenobiology in the dictionary
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