biomimetics en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/
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.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.
Relateds
biotechnology · bion · bioengineering · biomimetic
Synonyms
biomimesis · bionics · biomimicry
Translations (3)
fi biomimetiikka (science) · pl biomimetyka (science) · no biomimetikk (science)