A wannabe protein.
A
robot built on a molecular scale.
Found in copious quantities in science fiction where they exhibit properties such as rapidly replicating regardless of available suitable molecular feedstock, curing tinea, decapitation and stomach ulcers and repairing plot holes.
Also found in small numbers in scientific literature where they show great
promise in doing all kinds of really freaking cool
stuff, once they grow up a bit.
1. "
Well, I've had my nanobot injection. Let's go eat some lard."
2. "You were caught in an atomic explosion but we managed to reconstruct you with the
help of nanobots."
3. "The nanobots are eating my clothing!"
4. "Initial atomic
force microscopy of the nanobots indicates a high level of freaking coolness"