"nanite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nanites [plural]
Etymology: nano- + -ite Etymology templates: {{confix|en|nano|ite}} nano- + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} nanite (plural nanites)
  1. (science fiction) Synonym of nanorobot Categories (topical): Nanotechnology, Robotics, Science fiction Synonyms: nanorobot [synonym, synonym-of] Translations (nanorobot): naniitti (Finnish), nanite (French), nanit [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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