Definition of CYBORG

cyborg

Meanings

Plural: cyborgs

Noun

  • a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices
    • "a cyborg is a cybernetic organism"
  • A being which is part machine and part organic.
  • A human, animal or other being with electronic or bionic prostheses.

Verb

  • To convert (something) into a cyborg.

Origin / Etymology

Blend of cybernetic + organism. Coined by Austrian neuroscientist Manfred Clynes in 1960.

Synonyms

bion, bionic man, bionic woman, cyberman, cybernetic organism, cyborgize

Scrabble Score: 14

cyborg is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cyborg is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cyborg is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cyborg is a valid Words With Friends word