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exobiology
noun exo·bi·ol·o·gy \ˌek-sō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē\
Definition of EXOBIOLOGY
: a branch of biology concerned with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms
— exo·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— exo·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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First Known Use of EXOBIOLOGY
1960
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exobiology
noun exo·bi·ol·o·gy \-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē\
plural exo·bi·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of EXOBIOLOGY
: 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 \-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective
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