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Definition of 'astrobiology'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) astrobiology
the science that studies the origin and evolution of life in the universe, the effects of extraterrestrial conditions on living organisms from Earth, the potential existence of life beyond the Earth's atmosphere, and the prospects for the future of life on Earth and beyond. Compare exobiology.

Etymology: (1950–55)

Definition of 'astrobiology'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) exobiology, space biology, astrobiology
the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life

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