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exobiology
[ ek-soh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the study of life beyond the earth's atmosphere, as on other planets.
exobiology
/ ˌɛksəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ /
exobiology
/ ĕk′sō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē /
- The branch of biology that deals with the search for extraterrestrial life and the effects of extraterrestrial surroundings on living organisms.
- Also called astrobiology
Derived Forms
- ˌexobiˈologist, noun
Other Words From
- ex·o·bi·o·log·i·cal [ek-soh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- exo·bi·olo·gist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of exobiology1
Example Sentences
The data Europa Clipper collects will help scientists determine whether the icy moon really is the prime exobiology candidate they think that it may be.
They hoped the exobiology program “could serve as a neutral scientific counterpart to the hawkish satellite, missile, and manned-craft programs that formed the technological and economic core of the space program,” she wrote.
Frances Westall, director of the exobiology group at the French National Center for Scientific Research’s Center for Molecular Biophysics in Orléans, notes that forming the bases requires very specific conditions.
The scientists say some findings enter the realm of philosophy and exobiology – the study of extraterrestrial life.
Schulze-Makuch has published extensively on exobiology and extraterrestrial life both in the scientific literature and in writing for the general public; he’s the author of four popular books and two novels.
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