nanobe

English

Etymology

Blend of nano +‎ microbe, from nano-. 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

Related terms

• microbe
• nano-
• nano
• nanobacteria
• nanobacterium