biomimicry.

The use of biological structures, processes, or strategies as models for human design.

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Words that belong together

• biomimicry in design
• a biomimetic surface

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Biomimicry shaped the crawler’s grip without giving it living feet.

The surface design drew on biomimicry rather than a coating harvested from the plant.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.