bionics
bio·nics
noun
1.
application of biological principals to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
Origin
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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