biomimicry

British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈmɪmɪkrɪ /

noun

1. the mimicking of life using imitation biological systems

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Example Sentences

And finally, animal-inspired engineering continues to advance, with animal bodies and capabilities inspiring both biohybrids like cyborgs, and forms of biomimicry or biohybridism that don't require stripping animals of their autonomy.

From Salon

Henry Astley, an assistant professor at the University of Akron’s Biomimicry Research and Innovation Center who teaches a course dedicated to the real-world biology that inspires fictional monsters, says that the pairing of a softer skin with protective plates that Herbert describes in his novels is definitely more snakelike than wormlike.

From Slate

“There's a kind of biomimicry going on here, that once the virus is broken down these pieces are actually active and they can assemble with double-stranded RNA that's commonly found in viral infections,” Gerard Wong, corresponding author and a professor in microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics at the University of California-Los Angeles, told Salon in an interview.

From Salon

"This opens a promising new window for using biomimicry to process these insoluble cellulosic materials in a greener way."

From Science Daily

According to Peloza, there’s even a fancy word for nature-inspired design: biomimicry.

From Seattle Times