Biology
- Thanatology
Term: thanatology Literally meaning: ?study of death? Origin: Anc Greek???????/thanatos(=death) > ??????/thnisko(=die), ?????/theino(=smite, kill).?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak). Coined/Historyby...
- Astrobiology
Term: astrobiology Literally meaning: ?biology of the stars" Origin: Anc Greek?????/aster(=star, flame)+ ????/vios(=life) +(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak)....
- Limnology
Term: limnology Literally meaning: ?study of lake? Origin: Anc Greek?????/limni(=lake)+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak). Coined/History1.The term limnology was coined by François-Alphonse...
- Pathology
Term: pathologyLiterally meaning: ?study of a disease?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo...
- Phrenology, Craniology
Term: phrenology, craniologyLiterally meaning: «study of mind»Origin: Anc Greek????/phren(genitive:??????/phrenos) =mind, perception, conscience, heart (as emotional center), diaphragm>?????/phrazo(=consider, recommend, think)>????/phemi(=show,...
Biology
xenobiology
Term:xenobiology
Literally meaning: ?"biology of the foreigners"
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/xenos(=foreign, strange)
????/vios(=life) +(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak).
Coined/History
in 1954 by science fiction writer Robert Heinlein in his work "The Star Beast"
Definition
Xenobiology is the study of extraterrestrial lifeforms
- Thanatology
Term: thanatology Literally meaning: ?study of death? Origin: Anc Greek???????/thanatos(=death) > ??????/thnisko(=die), ?????/theino(=smite, kill).?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak). Coined/Historyby...
- Astrobiology
Term: astrobiology Literally meaning: ?biology of the stars" Origin: Anc Greek?????/aster(=star, flame)+ ????/vios(=life) +(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak)....
- Limnology
Term: limnology Literally meaning: ?study of lake? Origin: Anc Greek?????/limni(=lake)+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak). Coined/History1.The term limnology was coined by François-Alphonse...
- Pathology
Term: pathologyLiterally meaning: ?study of a disease?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo...
- Phrenology, Craniology
Term: phrenology, craniologyLiterally meaning: «study of mind»Origin: Anc Greek????/phren(genitive:??????/phrenos) =mind, perception, conscience, heart (as emotional center), diaphragm>?????/phrazo(=consider, recommend, think)>????/phemi(=show,...