xenobot

[ zee-noh-bot ]

noun

1. a microscopic programmable organism made of living tissue that is grown in a lab:

   Potential uses of these xenobots could include picking up microplastics in the ocean.

Word History and Origins

Origin of xenobot¹

First recorded in 2015–20; blend of Xeno(pus laevis), the African clawed frog, and (ro)bot ( def )