exobiology

exobiology
exobiological /ek'soh buy'euh loj"i keuhl/, adj.exobiologist, n.
/ek'soh buy ol"euh jee/, n.
the study of life beyond the earth's atmosphere, as on other planets. Also called astrobiology, space biology.
[1955-60; EXO- + BIOLOGY]

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