xenobacteriology

xe·no·ba·cte·ri·ology
/zɛnəbækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/

noun

The science of studying extraterrestrial bacteria.

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

nounxenobacteriology (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableliteratureThe science of studying extraterrestrial bacteria.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
astrobacteriology

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
  2. Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
  3. Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
  4. Englishxeno-
  5. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  6. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  7. New Latinbactērium
  8. Englishbacterio-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. Englishbacteriology
  14. Englishxenobacteriology

From xeno- + bacteriology.

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xenobacteriology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenobacteriology

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“xenobacteriology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenobacteriology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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