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mimicry

UK
/ˈmɪmɪkri/
US
/ˈmɪmɪkri/

Translations

mimicryadjective
UK
/ˈmɪmɪkri/
US
/ˈmɪmɪkri/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., "mimicry patterns".
Synonyms
mimetic
imitative
aping
copying
apish
simulative
imitatory
mimicrynoun
mimicries
pl
Mimicry is a survival strategy used by some animals.
Мимикрия - это стратегия выживания, используемая некоторыми животными.
Synonyms
copying
emulation
parody
replication
simulation
imitation

Definitions

mimicryadjective
Relating to or involving mimicry; characterized by imitation.
Researchers examined the mimicry adaptations found in the species.
mimicrynoun
The action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule.
The comedian's mimicry of the politician was spot on and had the audience in stitches.
The close external resemblance of an organism, the mimic, to some different organism, the model, such that the mimic benefits from the mistaken identity.
The butterfly's mimicry of a toxic species helps it avoid predators.
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