Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biomimicry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
biomimicry
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The imitation of biological designs or processes in engineering; biomimetics.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

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What does biomimicry mean?
The imitation of biological designs or processes in engineering; biomimetics.
Where does biomimicry come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English mimicry English biomimicry From bio- + mimicry.

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