Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biomimetics

/ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
biomimet-ics
IPA
/ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English mimetics English biomimetics From bio- + mimetics.

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How do you pronounce biomimetics?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/.
What does biomimetics mean?
The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.
Where does biomimetics come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English mimetics English biomimetics From bio- + mimetics.

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