xenology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /zəˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ (General-American)
- /zəˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From xeno- + -logy. Coined prior to 1974 and later popularized by Robert Freitas.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The study of alien life.
- (uncountable) Homology from horizontal gene transfer.