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Mimicry - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Mimicry : (noun)
1: the act of mimicking; imitative behavior [syn: apery]
2: the resemblance of an animal species to another species or
to natural objects; provides concealment and protection
from predators
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Mimicry : \Mim"ic*ry\, n.
1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation
for sport or ridicule.
2. (Biol.) 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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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