microstructure
noun
mi·cro·struc·ture
ˈmī-krō-ˌstrək-chər 
: the microscopic structure of a material (such as a mineral or a biological cell)
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Instead, the coating is made of liquid-like dynamic interfacial materials and a flexible microstructure measuring between 0.1 and 0.2 mm.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Put simply, dolphin skin has a flexible microstructure that, combined with mucus excretions, is able to alter itself as Flipper swims at different speeds.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Bright colors and iridescence in birds, butterflies and some other insects depend on how layers of different microstructures are combined.
—Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2024
Later studies generally kept attributing those bones to dinosaurs but pointed out things like an unusual microstructure that was difficult to explain.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Put simply, dolphin skin has a flexible microstructure that, combined with mucus excretions, is able to alter itself as Flipper swims at different speeds.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Bright colors and iridescence in birds, butterflies and some other insects depend on how layers of different microstructures are combined.
—Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2024
Later studies generally kept attributing those bones to dinosaurs but pointed out things like an unusual microstructure that was difficult to explain.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
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