bionics
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English[編集]
Etymology[編集]
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[編集]
Noun[編集]
bionics (uncountable)
- The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.
- biomimetics
Usage notes[編集]
See bioengineering § Usage notes.
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Translations[編集]
engineering based on biological systems