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bionics


bi·on·ics

noun pl but singular or pl in constr \bī-ˈä-niks\

Definition of BIONICS

: a science concerned with the application of data about the functioning of biological systems to the solution of engineering problems

Origin of BIONICS

2bi- + -onics (as in electronics)
First Known Use: 1960

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