biohybrid

adjective

bio·​hy·​brid -ˈhī-brəd 

: containing or composed of both biological and non-biological components: such as

a

: possessing a component of biological origin

The students are experimenting using a protein in spinach to create a biohybrid solar panel.

—The Washington Examiner

b

: containing biomaterial and especially non-biological biomaterial

They are designing biohybrid organs—live tissue enclosed in an artificial membrane—to replace the pancreas and other failing endocrine glands.

—Robert Whitaker, The Times Union (Albany, New York)

c

of a prosthesis : integrating synthetic material with human tissue (such as muscles, nerves, or bone)

One project seeks to build "biohybrid" limbs, in which a prosthetic would be implanted in tissue and become an integral part of the patient.

—William M. Welch, USA Today

biohybrid noun