"the study of electronic systems which function in the manner of organic systems," 1959, from bio- "life" + second element from electronic; also see -ics.
biometrics
biometry
biomorph
biomorphic
bionic
bionics
bionomics
bionomy
biopic
biopsy
biorhythm
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