- astrobiology
- noun the branch of biology concerned with the discovery or study of life on other planets or in space.Derivativesastrobiological adjectiveastrobiologist noun
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Astrobiology — (from Greek gr. ἄστρον, astron , constellation, star ; gr. βίος, bios , life ; and gr. λογία, logia ) is the interdisciplinary study of life in the Universe, combining aspects of astronomy, biology and geology. [http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/… … Wikipedia
astrobiology — n. exobiology; not used technically. Syn: exobiology. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astrobiology — 1903, from Fr. astrobiologie; see ASTRO (Cf. astro ) + BIOLOGY (Cf. biology). Related: Astrobiological … Etymology dictionary
astrobiology — [as΄trō bī äl′ə jē] n. the branch of biology that investigates the existence of living organisms on planets other than earth … English World dictionary
astrobiology — astrobiological /as troh bi euh loj i keuhl/, adj. /as troh buy ol euh jee/, n. (not in technical use) exobiology. [1950 55; ASTRO + BIOLOGY] * * * ▪ science also called exobiology or xenobiology a multidisciplinary field dealing with the… … Universalium
Astrobiology Field Laboratory — « Laboratoire d astrobiologie martienne » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Laboratoire d astrobiologie martienne (homonymie). Le laboratoire d astrobiologie martienne (Astrobiology Field Laboratory) … Wikipédia en Français
Astrobiology Field Laboratory — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Astrobiology Field Laboratory Caption = Astrobiology Field Laboratory Organization = NASA Major Contractors = Mission Type = Rover Orbital Insertion Date = Launch = 2016 Launch Vehicle = Atlas V Decay = Mission Duration … Wikipedia
Astrobiology (journal) — For the International Journal of Astrobiology, see International Journal of Astrobiology .Infobox Journal title = Astrobiology discipline = Astrobiology abbreviation = editor = Sherry L. Cady publisher = Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. country = USA… … Wikipedia
astrobiology — noun Date: 1955 exobiology • astrobiologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
astrobiology — noun the study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth … Wiktionary
astrobiology — as·tro·bi·ol·o·gy (.)bī äl ə jē n, pl gies EXOBIOLOGY … Medical dictionary
