SINCE 1828
exobiology
noun
exo·bi·ol·o·gy
| \ ˌek-sō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē
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Definition of exobiology
: a branch of biology concerned with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms
Other Words from exobiology
exobiological
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adjective
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adjective
exobiologist
\ ˌek-sō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist
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noun
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noun
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exobiology
noun
exo·bi·ol·o·gy
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plural exobiologies
Medical Definition of exobiology
: a branch of biology concerned with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms
— called also astrobiology
Other Words from exobiology
exobiological
\ -ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
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