ASTROBIOLOGY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life

Synonyms:

astrobiology; exobiology; space biology

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("astrobiology" is a kind of...):

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

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