English Explanatory Dictionary

xenobiology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
  2. The biology of life forms with nonstandard biochemistry or codes, including synthetic life and mirror life.

Pronunciation

/ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ /ˌziːnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/ /ˌzɛnoʊbaɪˈɑːləd͡ʒi/ en-us-xenobiology.ogg en-us-xenobiology-2.ogg

Word forms

xenobiology

Etymology

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

Synonyms

exobiology
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