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noun
the study of life beyond the earth's atmosphere, as on other planets.
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Exobiology
has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
| 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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World English Dictionary
| exobiology (ˌɛksəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) | |
| —n | |
| another name for astrobiology | |
| exobi'ologist | |
| —n | |
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
exobiology  (ěk'sō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of biology that deals with the search for extraterrestrial life and the effects of extraterrestrial surroundings on living organisms. Also called astrobiology. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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exobiology
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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