biomimetics

(bī'ō-mĭ-mĕt'ĭks, -mī-)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of the structure and function of biological systems as models for the design and engineering of materials and machines.

biomimetic bi'o·mi·met'ic adj.

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1. describing a laboratory procedure designed to imitate a natural chemical process.
2. describing a compound that mimics a biological material in its structure or function.

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