BIONICS

bionics

(noun) application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bionics (uncountable)

The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.

biomimetics

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 December 2024

OBLIGATE

(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”


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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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