Xenopaleontology

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The study of past extraterrestrial life forms. rare, uncountable

    "Text excerpts from: An Introduction to Xenopaleontology: The Study of Ancient Extraterrestrial Life. Interplanetary Council Public Document #3664. 18, Mulburn, Peters, et. al., 2 May 2389."

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"Text excerpts from: An Introduction to Xenopaleontology: The Study of Ancient Extraterrestrial Life. Interplanetary Council Public Document #3664. 18, Mulburn, Peters, et. al., 2 May 2389."

Etymology

From xeno- + paleontology.

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life form

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