patterning

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"I've been fascinated for a long time by the camouflage and disruptive patterning of moth wings," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

"The Ediacara Biota look totally bizarre in their appearance. Some of them have triradial symmetry, some have spiraling arms, some have fractal patterning," says Dr. Lidya Tarhan, a paleontologist at Yale University.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

"The visual cortex itself changes. It becomes more similar to the areas around it. There are still a lot of questions about how development controls this patterning."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

The pictures’ flatly painted skin and two-dimensional patterning in textiles and wallpaper are set into shimmering visual motion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Will pressed his face harder against the grate, until he was sure the metal zigzags were patterning his nose.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff