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exobiology

exobiology definition

exo·bi·ol·ogy (eks′ō bī äl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of biology investigating the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms from the earth

Related Forms:

exobiological ex′o·bi′o·log′i·cal adjective
exobiologist ex′o·bi·ol′o·gist noun

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