exobiology.

The study of the possibilities, origins, and characteristics of life beyond Earth.

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Words that belong together

• exobiology program
• exobiology research

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The exobiology program began with chemistry rather than a catalog of monsters.

Her exobiology research asked what unfamiliar life might leave behind.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Uncountable field noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.