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exobiology

(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

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exobiological adjective
exobiologist noun

See exobiology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The branch of biology that deals with the search for extraterrestrial life and the effects of extraterrestrial surroundings on living organisms. Also called astrobiology, space biology.

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