nanobe
nanobe · nanobes
A structure similar in appearance to a cell, but only nanometres in sizeA structure similar in appearance to a cell, but only nanometres in size.: Nanoscopic abiotic life, acellular life, or protolife.
Meaning
3 sensesA structure similar in appearance to a cell, but only nanometres in size.
Nanoscopic abiotic life, acellular life, or protolife.
A nanoscopic self-replicating structure.
Petrified nanoscopic structure, fossil or pseudofossil.
Origin
Blend of nano- + microbe; by surface analysis, nano- + -obe. From being nanoscale particleBlend of nano- + microbe; by surface analysis, nano- + -obe. From being nanoscale particles similar to microbes.
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