Xenobiology

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ËŒzÉ›nəʊbaɪˈɒlÉ™dÊ’i/, /ËŒziːnəʊbaɪˈɒlÉ™dÊ’i/
• US IPA: /ˈziːnoÊŠbaɪˌɑːlÉ™dÊ’i/, /ËŒzÉ›noÊŠbaɪˈɑːlÉ™dÊ’i/

Origin

From Ancient Greek ξένος (ksenos, "foreign, strange") + biology.

Full definition of xenobiology

Noun

1. The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms

Synonyms

• astrobiology, exobiology