Xenobiology

//ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms. uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    The biology of life forms with nonstandard biochemistry or codes. uncountable

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anatomyastrobiologyastrobiologybacteriologybiochemistrybiology

Example

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"I read the research paper "Xenobiology: A new form of life as the ultimate biosafety tool.""

Etymology

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

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life form

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