bionics
nounUK /ˈbaɪˌɒnɪks/
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".
1
The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.
2
biomimetics
- Derived terms
- nanobionics