noun
cyborg
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noun
1
A being that is part living organism and part machine.
"The film's villain is a cyborg with a mechanical arm and enhanced vision."
"Some scientists argue that anyone with a pacemaker is technically a cyborg."
How to Use Cyborg
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA creature that combines biological body parts with machine parts.
Common mistake
A cyborg has organic parts mixed with mechanical ones; an android or robot is entirely artificial.
Word Forms
cyborged past tense, cyborgs plural, cyborgs singular
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Etymology
A blend of "cybernetic" and "organism," coined by neuroscientist Manfred Clynes in 1960.