DictionaryRoot: organism
English
organism
living being
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noun
cyborg
SIGH-borg/ˈsaɪbɔːrɡ/
A being with both organic body parts and mechanical or electronic components.
Etymology
Blending cybernetic and organism originally named a human modified to survive beyond Earth, using chemicals and pumps. The term broadened into the familiar idea of an organic being integrated with machinery.