Biomimicry definition

Biomimicry literally means the imitation of life, the word coming from a combination of the Greek roots bios (life) and mimikos (imitation). However “biomimicry” is not a clearly defined term, and has many more or less synonymous notions, amongst these biomimetics, bionics, biognosis and bionical creativity engineering There are also disciplines bordering on biomimicry that use similar names, for example biomechanics and biophysics. In defining biomimicry, this paper follows Kennedy’s definition [1]
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Examples of Biomimicry in a sentence

  • BCHA has woven the concept of sustainability into every aspect of the Third Street Community development plan utilizing Best Practices and Biomimicry techniques.

  • The Executive shall not be deemed to violate this Section 4.01 based on any work performed for The DO Lectures or as a member of the Board of the Biomimicry Institute, provided the performance of any such services do not interfere with the Executive’s performance of his duties as a Company employee.

  • Biomimicry (option) Department of Bioengineering Biomimicry (bio=life + mimesis=to imitate) is a discipline that aims to solve human problems like energy saving, resource storage/production, communication and transportation by studying and emulating Nature.

  • The goal of the course is to provide a deep understanding of Biomimicry and teach how to apply its basic concepts and tools to develop sustainable design solutions (of products, processes, services) to human problems.