astrobiology

[ as-troh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌæs troʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

(not in technical use) exobiology.

Origin of astrobiology

First recorded in 1950–55; astro- + biology

OTHER WORDS FROM astrobiology

as·tro·bi·o·log·i·cal [as-troh-bi-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌæs troʊˌbɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for astrobiology

astrobiology
/ (ˌæstrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe

Scientific definitions for astrobiology

astrobiology
[ ăs′trō-bī-ŏlə-jē ]

See exobiology.