nanobe
nounEtymology Blend of nano- + microbe; by surface analysis, nano- + -obe. From being nanoscale particles similar to microbes.
› A structure similar in appearance to a cell…
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Nanoscopic abiotic life, acellular life, or protolife.
Geochemistry; microscopy
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A nanoscopic self-replicating structure.
Geochemistry; microscopy
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Petrified nanoscopic structure, fossil or pseudofossil.
Geochemistry; microscopy
- Related terms
- microbe, nano-, nano, nanobacteria, nanobacterium