Motif

A motif is a commonality among multiple objects (generally still lifes or the stator parts of oscillators) that suggests that there is a common method of synthesizing those objects.

The following example shows still lifes with a curl motif:

Tapeworm (snake with curl)	Fourteener (eater tail siamese curl)	Scorpion (curl tie bun)	Inflected clips	Clips
Curl component

See also

• Regenerative loop
• Still life component