Exobiology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Exobiology is a noun meaning (life sciences, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with exolife: (putative or predicted) extraterrestrial lifeforms (those originating from planets other than Earth).
Meaning
(life sciences, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with exolife: (putative or predicted) extraterrestrial lifeforms (those originating from planets other than Earth).
Example Sentences
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 whether they originate on earth.
Word Forms
- exobiologies
Synonyms for exobiology
Depending on context, synonyms include xenobiology.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xenobiology, xenobiochemistry, xenobacteriology, exogenesis, xenomorphology, xenobotany.
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