bionics

Noun

application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.
biomimetics

Origin / 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".

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