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noun, plural in form but singular in construction
bio·mi·met·ics
\ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈme-tiks, -mī-\
Definition of biomimetics
: the study of the formation, structure, or function of biologically produced substances and materials (such as enzymes or silk) and biological mechanisms and processes (such as protein synthesis or photosynthesis) especially for the purpose of synthesizing similar products by artificial mechanisms which mimic natural ones
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1970
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