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noun
The study of alien life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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Synonyms: exobiology
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: astrobiology
noun
Homology from horizontal gene transfer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From xeno- + -logy. Coined prior to 1974 and later popularized by Robert Freitas.
