Etymology

nanorobotics

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Today it means: The science and technology of designing and manufacturing nanoscale machines, especially robotic machines. Full definition →

English robotics ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishrobotics
  5. English todaynanorobotics

From nano- + robotics.

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