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astrobiology

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as·tro·bi·ol·o·gy  (str-b-l-j)
n.
See exobiology.
astro·bio·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
astro·bi·olo·gist n.
astrobiology [ˌæstrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (Astronomy) the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe
astrobiology  (str-b-l-j)
See exobiology.
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Noun1.astrobiology - the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial lifeastrobiology - the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
exobiology, space biology
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
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