space biology
- noun
- /speɪs baɪˈɒlədʒi/
- Specialized
:
biología espacial
- The field of space biology is rapidly advancing.
Examples
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Advances in space biology have helped us understand how microgravity affects muscle and bone density.
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The conference focused on new research findings in space biology and their implications for future Mars missions.
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She is pursuing a doctorate in space biology to study how plants grow aboard spacecraft.
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NASA conducts research in space biology to understand life in outer space.
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The scientists conducted groundbreaking research in space biology to understand how plants adapt to microgravity conditions.
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Her dissertation on space biology explores the potential for human survival on Mars.
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New discoveries in space biology are helping us learn how to protect astronauts from harmful space radiation.
Synonyms
4
7.7
Study of life outside Earth and how space changes living things
4
9.9
Study of life beyond Earth and how space affects living things
1
9.9
Study of life not like life on Earth, for example alien life or life made in a lab
How Specialized
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
4
9.9
- Specialized
4
7.7
- Specialized
251
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'space' (outer space) + 'biology' (the study of living organisms), so a learner who knows both words can infer this refers to the study of life in or affected by space. This compound follows standard noun-noun formation found in many languages, making the relation transparent to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Space biology joins space and biology, so picture scientists in a spacecraft watching plants, tiny organisms and astronauts float and grow differently without normal gravity. Because it is literally biology done in space, it means 'the study of how living things are affected by outer space and the search for life beyond Earth'.