English Explanatory Dictionary

bionics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.
  2. biomimetics

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪˌɒnɪks/

Word forms

bionics

Etymology

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".

Related words

bion bionic biotech

Derived words

nanobionics
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