xenobiology
English edit
Etymology edit
xeno- + biology. Sometimes attributed to science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/, /ˌziːnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/, /ˌzɛnoʊbaɪˈɑːləd͡ʒi/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
Noun edit
xenobiology (uncountable)
- The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
- Synonyms: astrobiology, exobiology
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Odd Skull, Maji, Vamshi System, Armstrong Nebula:
- This massive skull is scored by deflected mass accelerator shots. The xenobiology files in your hardsuit computer can't identify the species. It must have been brought here from an unknown world.
- The biology of life forms with non-standard biochemistry or codes.
Translations edit
speculative biology of extraterrestrial life
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References edit
Further reading edit
- xenobiology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia