Etymology

nano-urchin

Today it means: A dense cluster of nanotubes having a form resembling a sea urchin, especially one made from vanadium oxides. Full definition →

English urchin ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishurchin
  5. English todaynano-urchin

From nano- + urchin.

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