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cyborg.

A being which is part machine and part organic.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsaɪ.bɔː(ɹ)ɡ/UK/ˈsaɪ.boɹɡ/General-American
  1. A being which is part machine and part organic.

  2. A human, animal or other being with electronic or bionic prostheses.

Where this word comes from

Blend of cybernetic + organism. Coined by Austrian-born scientist and musician Manfred Clynes in 1960.

verb/ˈsaɪ.bɔː(ɹ)ɡ/UK/ˈsaɪ.boɹɡ/General-American
  1. To convert (something) into a cyborg.

Where this word comes from

Blend of cybernetic + organism. Coined by Austrian-born scientist and musician Manfred Clynes in 1960.

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