"xenophysics" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: xeno- + physics. Etymology templates: {{af|en|xeno-|physics}} xeno- + physics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenophysics (uncountable)
  1. (rare, science fiction) The study of extraterrestrial physics. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction Related terms: physics, astrophysics, xenochemistry
    Sense id: en-xenophysics-en-noun-WBeaUzp8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno- Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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