1. the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life; [syn: exobiology, space biology, astrobiology]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
space biology
n 1: the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer
space on living organisms and the search for
extraterrestrial life [syn: exobiology, space biology,
astrobiology]