As nouns the difference between biomimetics and bioengineering
is that biomimetics is the study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering while bioengineering is the applications of the principles of engineering to any of the biological or medical sciences.
biomimetics
English
Noun
(head)
The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.
Synonyms
* bionics
* biomimicry
Related terms
* biomimetic
bioengineering
English
Noun
(
wikipedia bioengineering)
(
-)
The applications of the principles of engineering to any of the biological or medical sciences
Related terms
* bioengineer
See also
* biotechnology
* ergonomics
* biomodification