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| − | [[ | + | [[Xenobiology]] (sometimes referred to as ''astrobiology'') is the study of biology of foreign life forms. The [[Anglic]] prefix ''xeno-'' means "foreign", so the term refers to the biological science of life forms not native to the world of the scientist. |
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| − | + | Within the [[Third Imperium]] the term refers to ''Comparative Xenobiology'', comparing how lifeforms evolved and exist in different environments, parallel evolution, and how life evolved in different worlds interact when placed in the same biosphere. | |
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| − | + | There is a related term of ''Exobiology'', where the prefix ''Exo-'' means outer or external. In some cases this becomes a synonym for Xenobiology, but in modern use ''Exobiology'' refers to the study of things outside of normal biology including [[Unconventional Life]] and [[Exotic Life]]. | |
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | + | [[Life]] & [[Biology]] | |
# [[Physiology]] | # [[Physiology]] | ||
## [[Anatomy]] | ## [[Anatomy]] | ||
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## [[Language]] | ## [[Language]] | ||
## [[Mindset]] | ## [[Mindset]] | ||
| + | ## [[Philosophy]] | ||
## [[Religion]] | ## [[Religion]] | ||
### [[Cosmology]] | ### [[Cosmology]] | ||
### [[Dogma]] | ### [[Dogma]] | ||
### [[Doctrine]] | ### [[Doctrine]] | ||
| + | ## [[Ritual]] | ||
## [[Sociality]] | ## [[Sociality]] | ||
| + | ## [[Tradition]] | ||
## [[Weltanschauung]] (Worldview) | ## [[Weltanschauung]] (Worldview) | ||
# [[Sociology]] | # [[Sociology]] | ||
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## [[Society]] | ## [[Society]] | ||
| − | == | + | == See also == |
| − | + | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | |
| + | '''[[Biology]]:''' | ||
| + | * [[Xenobiology]] | ||
| + | * [[Sophontology]] | ||
| + | ''' Life Forms:''' | ||
* [[Conventional Life]] (Wet) | * [[Conventional Life]] (Wet) | ||
* [[Unconventional Life]] (Dry) | * [[Unconventional Life]] (Dry) | ||
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
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| − | + | |S3= Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | |
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{{LEN|Biology|Science}} | {{LEN|Biology|Science}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:52, 3 October 2020
Xenobiology (sometimes referred to as astrobiology) is the study of biology of foreign life forms. The Anglic prefix xeno- means "foreign", so the term refers to the biological science of life forms not native to the world of the scientist.
Within the Third Imperium the term refers to Comparative Xenobiology, comparing how lifeforms evolved and exist in different environments, parallel evolution, and how life evolved in different worlds interact when placed in the same biosphere.
There is a related term of Exobiology, where the prefix Exo- means outer or external. In some cases this becomes a synonym for Xenobiology, but in modern use Exobiology refers to the study of things outside of normal biology including Unconventional Life and Exotic Life.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
See also[edit]
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Biology:
Life Forms:
- Conventional Life (Wet)
- Unconventional Life (Dry)
- Exotic Life (Neither)
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science