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mimicry
[ mim-ik-ree ]
/ ˈmɪm ɪk ri /
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noun, plural mim·ic·ries.
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British Dictionary definitions for mimicry
mimicry
/ (ˈmɪmɪkrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
the act or art of copying or imitating closely; mimicking
the resemblance shown by one animal species, esp an insect, to another, which protects it from predators
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Medical definitions for mimicry
mimicry
[ mÄm′Ä-krÄ“ ]
n.
The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment and protection.
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Scientific definitions for mimicry
mimicry
[ mÄm′Ä-krÄ“ ]
The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment or protection from predators. See also aggressive mimicry Batesian mimicry Müllerian mimicry.
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