mimicry

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mim⋅ic⋅ry

[mim-ik-ree]

–noun, plural -ries.

1.	the act, practice, or art of mimicking.

2.	Biology. the close external resemblance of an organism, the mimic, to some different organism, the model, such that the mimic benefits from the mistaken identity, as seeming to be unpalatable or harmful.

3.	an instance, performance, or result of mimicking.

Origin:
1680–90; mimic + -ry

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mim·ic·ry (mĭm'ĭ-krē)

n. pl. mim·ic·ries

1. The act, practice, or art of mimicking.
2. An instance of mimicking.
Biology The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment and protection from predators.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mim·ic·ry
Pronunciation: 'mim-i-krE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
: an instance of mimickingsomething

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

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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