biomimetics

biomimetics
noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1974 the study of the formation, structure, or function of biologically produced substances and materials (as enzymes or silk) and biological mechanisms and processes (as protein synthesis or photosynthesis) especially for the purpose of synthesizing similar products by artificial mechanisms which mimic natural ones • biomimetic adjective

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