1. Design of artificial products or processes based on natural biological structures and processes
   "The design of the high-speed train was inspired by biomimetics, mimicking the shape of a kingfisher's beak";
   - biomimicry
    
2. The study of the structures and mechanisms that occur in nature for the creation of new materials or products
   "The engineer used biomimetics to design a more efficient wind turbine based on the shape of whale fins"

Encyclopedia: Biomimetics