bionics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction bi·on·ics \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

²bi- + -onics (as in electronics)

First Known Use: 1960

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular or plural in construction bi·on·ics \bī-ˈän-iks\

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

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