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Definition of Mimicry

1. Noun. The act of mimicking; imitative behavior.

2. Noun. The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators.

Definition of Mimicry

1. n. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.

Definition of Mimicry

1. Noun. the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mimicry

1. an instance of mimicking [n -RIES]

Medical Definition of Mimicry

1. 1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule. 2. Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mimicry

mimic genes mimic spasm mimic tic mimicable mimical mimically mimick mimicked mimicker mimickers

mimicking mimickries mimickry mimicks mimicries mimicry (current term) mimics miming mimiviral mimivirus

mimiviruses mimmation mimmer mimmest mimmick mimmicked mimmicks mimographer mimographers mimolette

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