bionics
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bio- + electronics. Coined by US Air Force medical doctor Jack E. Steele in 1958 to refer to the "flow of concepts from biology to engineering and vice versa".
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bionics (uncountable)
- The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.
- biomimetics
Usage notes[edit]
See bioengineering § Usage notes.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
engineering based on biological systems