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exobiologist

exobiologist

2 8.6
A scientist who studies life beyond Earth, for example on other planets
  • noun
  • /ˌɛksoʊbaɪˈɑlədʒɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : exobiologo
  • An exobiologist is studying the conditions necessary for life to exist on exoplanets.
  • a Russian exobiologist
  • teams of exobiologists
  • the exobiologist finally explained

Examples

  • Many exobiologists are excited about the potential for discovering microbial life on Europa.

  • The exobiologist examined data from Mars to find evidence of past life.

  • "It is the Exobiologist," I said.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "They would have had something he wanted," said the Exobiologist.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "Unless the answer lies in one of the remaining artifacts," agreed the Exobiologist.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "The Exobiologist has not returned from the gorge," he said.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • It is my job to find the Exobiologist; it is yours to read the history of the last artifact.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "And yet we know from ancient records that primitive man worshipped non-sentient animals," put in the Exobiologist.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • We have four other species with us: one is a Historian, one an Exobiologist, one an Appraiser of human artifacts, and one a Mystic.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "One of the exobiologists—a small, delicate woman named Zena Bhatiani—asked a question that hadn't occurred to him.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

astrobiologist
vsexobiologist
  • Specialized
3 7.9

A scientist who studies life in space and on other planets

focuses specifically on life beyond Earth, especially on other planets

How Specialized

exobiologist
  • Specialized
2 8.6
astrobiologist
  • Specialized
3 7.9
biologist
111 3.5

Surface Forms

exobiologist singular
exobiologists plural

Morphology

exobiologist = exobiology (transparent) = exo + biology + ist

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to 'exobiology', which itself transparently combines 'exo-' (outside) + 'biology' (study of life).

Etymology

Exobiologist comes from exo- meaning 'outside' and bio meaning 'life', with the ending -logist for 'one who studies'. So an exobiologist is like a biologist who looks for life 'outside' Earth, for example tiny organisms on other planets.