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Vinony

xenology

noun

  1. in science fiction, the study of aliens
  2. in genetics, homology from horizontal gene transfer
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /zəˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/ / /zəˈnɑləd͡ʒi/

noun

Etymology: From xeno- + -logy. Coined prior to 1974 and later popularized by Robert Freitas.

  1. The study of alien life.
  2. Homology from horizontal gene transfer.