What does “biomimicry” mean?
Biomimicry relates to reproducing natural phenomena in a human-designed product. Biomimicry is also known as “biomimetics”. Other well-known applications of biomimicry include Velcro™ (inspired by the hooked burrs of the burdock plant) and fibre-optic cables (inspired by the ability of the deep-sea sponge Euplectella to produce strong structures from fragile materials).
