astrovirology
English
Etymology
astro- + virology
Noun
astrovirology (uncountable)
- The study of viruses and virus-like lifeforms and life throughout the Universe (“our universe”).
Hypernyms
- astrobiology (the study of life throughout the universe)
Hyponyms
- virology (the study of viruses of Earth)
- xenovirology (the study of artificial viruses, xenogenic viruses)