biomimetic
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A material or device made to copy how a living thing works
- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/
- Specialized
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biomimético
Examples
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CB2 child robot Child Robot with Biomimetic Body (CB2) is, without a doubt, one of the most disturbing machines man has ever created.
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Biomimetic materials are designed to replicate the structure of plant leaves for more efficient solar panels.
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Engineers developed a biomimetic device that mimics the way fish swim to improve underwater robotics.
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Research on biomimetic systems could lead to new technologies that emulate the way ants communicate.
How Biomimetic
Surface Forms
biomimetic singular
biomimetics plural
Etymology
Biomimetic comes from bio- 'life' and mimetic 'imitation', and it is closely related to the common word mimic. So a biomimetic (as a noun) is a material or device made to copy how a living thing works, like a filter that copies a fish gill or a skin-like flexible material.