astrobiology

[ as-troh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. (not in technical use) exobiology.

Origin of astrobiology

1
First recorded in 1950–55; astro- + biology

Other words from astrobiology

  • as·tro·bi·o·log·i·cal [as-troh-bi-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌæs troʊˌbɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for astrobiology

astrobiology

/ (ˌæstrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe

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Scientific definitions for astrobiology

astrobiology

[ ăs′trō-bī-ŏlə-jē ]


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