biologicallyinspireddesign
nounUK /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i ɪnˈspaɪəd dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i ɪnˈspaɪrd dɪˈzaɪn/
A way of making things by copying ideas from plants and animals.
The sticky tape on the gecko robot is an example of biologicallyinspireddesign.
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2. Using shapes from nature to solve building problems.
The pointed roof shaped like a bird's beak came from biologicallyinspireddesign.
3. Copying how animals move to build machines.
A robot that walks like a beetle is biologicallyinspireddesign.
4. Learning from how plants clean themselves to make new materials.
Paint that stays clean like a lotus leaf is biologicallyinspireddesign.