exobiology

Noun

Meaning

the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

astrobiology space biology biology pharmacology taxonomy paleontology bionics bacteriology embryology biophysics cytology life science bionomics microbiology cybernetics

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Hypernyms

biology biological science

Examples

Exobiology - a curious development in view of the fact that this "science" has yet to demonstrate that its subject matter exists! George Gaylord Simpson

In 1995, increased scientific needs across various disciplines resulted in joint core funding by three different science programs at NASA Headquarters (Planetary Geology and Geophysics, Exobiology, and Solar System Origins). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

exobiological exobiologically exobiologist exobiotic exocannibal exocannibalism