xenobiology

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/|/ˌziːnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/    美 /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/|/ˌzɛnoʊbaɪˈɑːləd͡ʒi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms. uncountable
    — 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.
  2. The biology of life forms with nonstandard biochemistry or codes, including synthetic life and mirror life. uncountable

词源

From xeno- + biology. Sometimes attributed to science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein.
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