mimicry
n. art or practice of mimicking, mime; imitation, close resemblance (also of animals) | ||||
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Mimicry Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Mimicry
(n.)
The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.
(n.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
mimicry
Noun
1. the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
(synonym) apery
(hypernym) impersonation, personation
(hyponym) parody, mockery, takeoff
2. the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
(hypernym) imitation
Noun
1. the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
(synonym) apery
(hypernym) impersonation, personation
(hyponym) parody, mockery, takeoff
2. the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
(hypernym) imitation
| hEnglish - advanced version |
mimicry
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.
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.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Mydum
Mydum = n. gesture; mimicry
Mydum = n. gesture; mimicry
Mimicry Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Mimicry
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Mimicry Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Common Terms in Evolutionary Biology and Genetics |
Mimicry
the resemblance of one kind of organism to another to make the organism difficult to find, to discourage the potential predators, or to attract potential prey. The common kinds of mimicry are Batesian and Mullerian mimicry (see Evolution Contents). See also molecular mimicry.
the resemblance of one kind of organism to another to make the organism difficult to find, to discourage the potential predators, or to attract potential prey. The common kinds of mimicry are Batesian and Mullerian mimicry (see Evolution Contents). See also molecular mimicry.
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Mimicry
The resemblance of an insect to its natural surroundings, providing some protection from enemies.
The resemblance of an insect to its natural surroundings, providing some protection from enemies.
Mimicry Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Mimicry
In evolutionary ecology, mimicry (also known as mimetism) describes a situation where one organism, the mimic, has evolved to share common outward characteristics with another organism, the model, through the selective action of a signal-receiver or "dupe". Collectively this known as a mimicry complex. The model is usually another species except in cases of automimicry. The signal-receiver is typically another intermediate organism, e.g the common predator of two species, but may actually be the model itself (such as an orchid resembling a female wasp). As an interaction, mimicry is in most cases advantageous to the mimic and harmful to the receiver, but may increase, reduce or have no effect on the fitness of the model depending on the situation. Models themselves are difficult to define in some cases, for example eye spots may not bear resemblance to any specific organism's eyes, and camouflage often cannot be attributed to any particular model.
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