"xenology" meaning in English

See xenology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From xeno- + -logy. Coined prior to 1974 and later popularized by Robert Freitas. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|xeno|logy}} xeno- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenology (uncountable)
  1. (science fiction) The study of alien life. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: exobiology
    Sense id: en-xenology-en-noun-b5zw7HlH Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (genetics) Homology from horizontal gene transfer. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics, Astrobiology
    Sense id: en-xenology-en-noun-RQtlvP6h Disambiguation of Astrobiology: 11 89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno-, English terms suffixed with -logy, English terms suffixed with -ology, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xeno-: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -logy: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ology: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: xenological, xenologist Coordinate_terms: anthropology
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