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exobiology

Syllabification: (ex·o·bi·ol·o·gy)
Definition of exobiology

noun

  • the branch of science that deals with the possibility and likely nature of life on other planets or in space.

Derivatives

exobiological

adjective

exobiologist

Pronunciation: /-jist/
noun

exobiology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of exobiology in the British & World English dictionary
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