bionics
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[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.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]engineering based on biological systems
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