xenology
English
Etymology
xeno- + -logy. Coined prior to 1974 and later popularized by Robert Freitas.[1]
Noun
xenology (uncountable)
- (science fiction) The study of alien life.
- Synonym: exobiology Hypernym: astrobiology
- (genetics) Homology from horizontal gene transfer.
Coordinate terms
- anthropology
Derived terms
- xenological
- xenologist
References
- Graham Templeton (2017-05-10), “THIS SCIENTIST WROTE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ALIEN WEAPONS, MUSIC, AND SEX”, in Inverse, retrieved 2022-03-19