astrobiology
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troʊ noun
(not in technical use) exobiology.
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astrobiology (ˌæstrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe | |
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Astrobiology
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
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| astrobiology (ās'trō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
See exobiology. |
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astrobiology
a multidisciplinary field dealing with the nature, existence, and search for extraterrestrial life (life beyond Earth). Astrobiology encompasses areas of biology, astronomy, and geology.
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Example sentences
And the scientific study of all aspects of biology related to the cosmos has been called astrobiology.
While the answer to that question will have to wait, in the meantime you can bone up on the nascent field of astrobiology.
Astrobiology is a relatively new science concerned with the frequency and nature of life in the universe.
Astrobiology is a tricky subject to write about these days.
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