Biot

noun
A biomechatronic robot.
Origin
Portmanteau of ‘biological’ and ‘robot’.
Source
Rendezvous With Rama

Spacell

noun
A perpetual power source of extraterrestrial inception.
Origin
Portmanteau of ‘space’ and (power-) ‘cell’.
Source
Roadside Picnic

Monarcholysis

verb
The dissolution, dissociation, and total dissipation of a monarch.
Origin
Formed from ‘monarch’ and lúsis (loosening).
Source
The Cyberiad

Femfatalatron

noun
An erotifying device stochastic, elastic and orgiastic.
Source
The Cyberiad

Rollstar

noun
Interior stars of a Shellworld which roll across the upper surface of each layer.
Source
Matter

Geotect

noun
A person who designs the topography of artificial land masses.
Origin
Formed from geo (Earth) and téktōn (builder).
Source
The Diamond Age

Polythera

noun
A sentient oceanic life form covering the surface of the planet Solaris.
Origin
Polús (many), possibly in combination with thera (“of her”).
Source
Solaris

Vibrocalyx

noun
The vibrating outermost flower part of a choro-flora, a plant that uses sonic stimulation to attract pollinating creatures.
Source
Prima Belladonna

Loglo

noun
Skyglow caused by neon advertisements featuring corporate logos.
Origin
Abbreviation of ‘logo glow’.
Source
Snow Crash

Cyberdyne

noun proper
Cyberdyne Systems, developer of the Skynet artificial intelligence.
Origin
Pairing of ‘cybernetic’ with dúnamis (power).
Source
The Terminator

Ractor

noun
A professional performer of interactive fiction.
Origin
Abbreviation of ‘interactive (“ractive”) actor’.
Source
The Diamond Age

Synthespian

noun
A computer-generated artificial actor appearing in motion pictures.
Origin
Portmanteau of ‘synthetic’ and ‘thespian’.
Source
Idoru