nanobe

== English == === Etymology === Blend of nano- +‎ microbe; by surface analysis, nano- +‎ -obe. From being nanoscale particles similar to microbes. === Noun === nanobe (plural nanobes) (geology, geochemistry, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, microscopy) A structure similar in appearance to a cell, but only nanometres in size. Nanoscopic abiotic life, acellular life, or protolife. A nanoscopic self-replicating structure. Petrified nanoscopic structure, fossil or pseudofossil. ==== Related terms ====