Definitions
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- noun neologism A
biological pioneer , aninventer ofenvironmental solutions andbiotechnology ; acrafter ofcreative solutions toenvironmental and socio-culturalproblems . - noun A
biological engineer , an engineer of creatures, especially partially artificial/mechanical ones. - verb neologism To
pioneer biologically. - verb To
engineer biologically .
Etymologies
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A portmanteau of biological and pioneer or engineer, possibly coined by Kenny Ausubel.
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Frank Fish, a biomechanicist at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, is a bioneer who noted that the bumps on the fins of the humpback whale are not random; they evolved over millions of years.
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