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Mimicry
is always a great word to know.
So is cell. Does it mean:
| a microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable membrane, the basic structural unit of all organisms |
| a sudden departure from the parent type an heritable characteristic caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome |
Example Sentences
- It's an idealized take on the past, so much feckless mimicry.
- Distance-dependent costs and benefits of aggressive mimicry in a cleaning symbiosis.
- Much more than racial typecasting or clever mimicry is at work in these performances.
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Medical Dictionary
mimicry mim·ic·ry (mĭm'ĭ-krē)
n.
The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment and protection.
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Science Dictionary
mimicry  (mĭm'ĭ-krē) Pronunciation Key
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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