astrovirology

English

Etymology

From astro- +‎ virology.

Noun

astrovirology (uncountable)

1. The study of viruses and virus-like lifeforms and life throughout the Universe (“our universe”).

Hypernyms

• astrobiology (the study of life throughout the universe)

Hyponyms

• virology (the study of viruses of Earth)
• xenovirology (the study of artificial viruses, xenogenic viruses)

Further reading

• astrovirology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia