xenobiology
noun
- the study of extraterrestrial life forms
- the study of the creation, synthesis, and manipulation of life systems
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ / /ˌziːnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ / /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/
noun
Etymology: From xeno- + biology. Sometimes attributed to science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein.
- The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
“This massive skull is scored by deflected mass accelerator shots. The xenobiology files in your hardsuit computer can't identify the species. It must have been brought here from an unknown world.”
- The biology of life forms with nonstandard biochemistry or codes, including synthetic life and mirror life.