Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xenobiology

/ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: xeno-bi-ol-o-gy
IPA: /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.

Uncountable

noun

The biology of life forms with nonstandard biochemistry or codes, including synthetic life and mirror life.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English xenobiology From xeno- + biology. Sometimes attributed to science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/
British English: /ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Frequently Paired Words

biology xenobiology exobiology

Synonyms

exobiology

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce xenobiology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈziːnoʊbaɪˌɑːləd͡ʒi/.
What does xenobiology mean?: The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
Where does xenobiology come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English xenobiology From xeno- + biology. Sometimes attributed to science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein.

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