exobiology

  • 1exobiology — [eks΄ō bī äl′ə jē] n. the branch of biology investigating the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms from the earth exobiological adj. exobiologist n …

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  • 2Exobiology —    The study of the necessary conditions to support life on other planets. NASA s Exobiology program studies the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the universe.    They trace the pathways by which biogenic elements (Carbon, Hydrogen,… …

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  • 3exobiology — noun Date: 1960 a branch of biology concerned with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms • exobiological adjective • exobiologist noun …

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  • 4exobiology — 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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  • 5exobiology — noun The branch of biology dealing with extraterrestrial lifeforms. Syn: astrobiology …

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  • 6exobiology — exo·bi·ol·o·gy bī äl ə jē n, pl gies a branch of biology concerned with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms called also astrobiology exo·bi·o·log·i·cal .bī ə läj i kəl… …

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  • 7exobiology — study of extraterrestrial life Sciences and Studies …

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  • 8exobiology — n. study of the possibility of life on other planets,ex·o·bi ol·o·gy || ‚eksəʊbaɪ É‘lÉ™dʒɪ / É’lÉ™ …

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  • 9exobiology — noun the branch of science concerned with the possibility and likely nature of life on other planets or in space. Derivatives exobiological adjective exobiologist noun …

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  • 10exobiology — exo·biology …

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