astrobacteriology

noun

Synonym of xenobacteriology.

Similar
xenobacteriology
OriginEnglish bacteriology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos →
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Meanings

nounastrobacteriology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of xenobacteriology.

    Synonyms: xenobacteriology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of xenobacteriology.

Similar
xenobacteriology

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
  6. Englishastro-
  7. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  8. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  9. New Latinbactērium
  10. Englishbacterio-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  14. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  15. Englishbacteriology
  16. Englishastrobacteriology

From astro- + bacteriology.

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