nanobe

English

Etymology

Blend of nano- +‎ microbe; by surface analysis, nano- +‎ -obe. From being nanoscale particles similar to microbes.

Noun

nanobe (plural nanobes)

  1. (geology, geochemistry, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, microscopy) A structure similar in appearance to a cell, but only nanometres in size.
    1. Nanoscopic abiotic life, acellular life, or protolife.
    2. A nanoscopic self-replicating structure.
    3. Petrified nanoscopic structure, fossil or pseudofossil.
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