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xenology

/zəˈnɑləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xenol-o-gy
IPA
/zəˈnɑləd͡ʒi/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of alien life.

Uncountable

noun

Homology from horizontal gene transfer.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zəˈnɑləd͡ʒi/
  • British English: /zəˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Derived Forms

xenological xenologist

Frequently Paired Words

anthropology

Synonyms

exobiology

Questions

How do you pronounce xenology?
The recorded pronunciation is /zəˈnɑləd͡ʒi/.
What does xenology mean?
The study of alien life.
Where does xenology come from?
From xeno- + -logy. Coined prior to 1974 and later popularized by Robert Freitas.

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