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Vinony

biomimetics

noun

  1. imitation of biological structures by artificial means
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Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English mimetics English biomimetics From bio- + mimetics.

  1. The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.