"xenobiology" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌziːnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/ [US], /ˌzɛnoʊbaɪˈɑːləd͡ʒi/ [US] Audio: en-us-xenobiology.ogg [US], en-us-xenobiology-2.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi Etymology: xeno- + biology. Sometimes attributed to science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|xeno|biology}} xeno- + biology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenobiology (uncountable)
  1. The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astrobiology Synonyms: astrobiology, exobiology Translations (speculative biology of extraterrestrial life): 宇宙生物学 (Chinese Mandarin), 外空生物学 (Chinese Mandarin), 异源生物学 (Chinese Mandarin), ksenobioloogia (Estonian), ksenobiologia (Finnish), xénobiologie [feminine] (French), Xenobiologie [feminine] (German), 宇宙生物学 (uchū seibutsugaku) (Japanese), ទេសជីវវិទ្យា (teih chiivoa vityie) (Khmer)
    Sense id: en-xenobiology-en-noun-8KRKHun~ Disambiguation of Astrobiology: 67 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xeno-: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'speculative biology of extraterrestrial life': 79 21
  2. The biology of life forms with non-standard biochemistry or codes. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-xenobiology-en-noun-pWtGrAVx

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