Origin: Greek suffix -ology
Exobiology has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
The branch of biology dealing with lifeforms from a different planet.
The term exobiology comes from combining the prefix exo- with biology. It was first coined by American molecular biologist Joshua Lederberg to describe the study of life beyond Earth.