English Explanatory Dictionary

xenology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of alien life.
  2. Homology from horizontal gene transfer.

Pronunciation

/zəˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/ /zəˈnɑləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

xenology

Etymology

From xeno- + -logy. Coined prior to 1974 and later popularized by Robert Freitas.

Synonyms

exobiology

Derived words

xenological xenologist
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