Initialism of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. [A medical condition where the cells of an XY-chromosomal human do not react to androgens at all, leading to female development rather than male.]
A theoretical point in human evolution at which point complex tools, weapons, sculptures, etc. began to appear, supplanting previous primitive behaviour.
(philosophy, literary criticism) A space which is alien to what is normal within the society, variably presenting a utopian vision in physical form or serving to segregate subversive elements from the wider society.
(science fiction) The process of adapting humans through genetic and/or cybernetic means to thrive in environments otherwise inhospitable to them, such as outer space, the deep sea or other planets.
(science fiction) A fictional science dealing with the theoretical problems and possibilities of attempts to extend and amplify one's mental potential, i.e. via technology, whether by humans, artificial intelligence or extraterrestrials.
(Scientology) Alternative spelling of Xenu [(Scientology) An extraterrestrial galactic leader said to have transported aliens to Earth 75 million years ago and murdered them with hydrogen bombs at sites of volcanoes, turning them into thetans.]
(science fiction) A fictional science, concerned with the physical remains of alien cultures. These may be found on planets which have been inhabited or visited by extraterrestrials.
(science fiction, rare) The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.
(science fiction) The branch of xenology dealing with extraterrestrial animals.
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