Mimicry: meaning, definitions and examples
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mimicry
[ หmษชmษชkri ]
animal behavior
The action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule.
Synonyms
copying, imitation, impersonation
Examples of usage
- His uncanny mimicry of the president's speech had the audience in stitches.
- The butterfly's mimicry of a leaf helps it to camouflage and avoid predators.
biology
The close external resemblance of an animal or plant to another animal, plant, or inanimate object.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The snake's mimicry of a poisonous coral snake helps it to deter predators.
- The flower's mimicry of a bee attracts pollinators.
Translations
Translations of the word "mimicry" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mimetismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคเคผเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Mimikry
๐ฎ๐ฉ mimikri
๐บ๐ฆ ะผัะผัะบััั
๐ต๐ฑ mimikra
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฌๆ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท mimรฉtisme
๐ช๐ธ mimetismo
๐น๐ท mimikri
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุงูุงุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ mimikry
๐ธ๐ฐ mimikry
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ (nวtร i)
๐ธ๐ฎ mimikrija
๐ฎ๐ธ lรญkami
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะธะผะธะบัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mimikriya
๐ฒ๐ฝ mimetismo
Word origin
The word 'mimicry' is derived from the Greek word 'mimikos' meaning 'to imitate'. It has been used in English since the late 17th century to describe the act of imitating or copying someone or something. In biology, the concept of mimicry has been studied extensively to understand how certain species evolve to resemble others for survival purposes.