biomimetics

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/ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/

noun

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

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bionicsbiomimesisbiomimicry
OriginEnglish mimetics ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiomimetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.

    Synonyms: bionics, biomimesis, biomimicry

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
bionicsbiomimesisbiomimicry

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishmimetics
  6. Englishbiomimetics

From bio- + mimetics.

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Translations

Finnish biomimetiikka
  • biomimetiikkascience
Norwegian biomimetikk
  • biomimetikkscience
Polish biomimetyka
  • biomimetykascience
Cite this entry
APA

biomimetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomimetics

MLA

“biomimetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomimetics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biomimetics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomimetics.

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