bionics

== English == === 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". === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪˌɒnɪks/ === Noun === bionics (uncountable) The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems. biomimetics ==== Usage notes ==== See bioengineering § Usage notes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bion (cyborg) bionic biotech (biotechnology) ==== Translations ====