Self-similarity

Something is self-similar if it is similar (or very close) to a part of itself.[1] For example, the Mandelbrot set is self-similar as it contains an infinite number of almost exact copies of itself.

Self similarity around the Feigenbaum point in the Mandelbrot set
Cauliflower shows fractal structures and fibonacci-spirals.

References
  1. "Self-Similarity - from Wolfram MathWorld". Mathworld.wolfram.com. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
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