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xenobot

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[zee-noh-bot] / ˈzi noʊˌbɒt /

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.

Etymology

Origin of xenobot

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

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