xenobiology

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/ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/

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/ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ · /ˌziːnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ · /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/ (US) · /ˌzɛnoʊbaɪˈɑːləd͡ʒi/ (US)

Definition of xenobiology

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(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.”

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noun

(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.”
(uncountable)The biology of life forms with nonstandard biochemistry or codes, including synthetic life and mirror life.

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From xeno- + biology. Sometimes attributed to science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein.

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