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biomimicry

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biomimicry (ˌbaɪəʊˈmɪmɪkrɪ)
 
n
the mimicking of life using imitation biological systems

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Biomimicry is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Main Entry:  biomimicry
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the copying or imitation of a natural phenomenon's or environment's efficiency and survival mechanisms in manufacturing processes or in applied case-based reasoning; also written biomimickry
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