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bio-inspired

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Ideas inspired by mechanisms or laws operating in biological organisms, e.g. neural networks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bio-inspiré — biologically inspired
  • French: bioinspiré — biologically inspired
  • French: inspiré du vivant — biologically inspired
  • Polish: zainspirowany biologicznie — biologically inspired