"biocomputer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biocomputers [plural]
Etymology: bio- + computer Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|computer}} bio- + computer Head templates: {{en-noun}} biocomputer (plural biocomputers)
  1. (biology, computing) Any of several proposed systems using DNA, proteins, or other biological materials to perform data processing (in synthetic biology) Wikipedia link: biocomputers Categories (topical): Biology, Computing

Inflected forms

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