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mimicry

 

[ หˆmษชmษชkri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

The close external resemblance of an animal or plant to another animal, plant, or inanimate object.

Synonyms

camouflage, disguise, mimesis

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mimetismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค•เคผเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mimikry

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mimikri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ะผั–ะบั€ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mimikra

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ“ฌๆ…‹ (ใŽใŸใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mimรฉtisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mimetismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mimikri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ํƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุงูƒุงุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mimikry

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mimikry

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹Ÿๆ€ (nวtร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mimikrija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญkami

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะธะผะธะบั€ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mimikriya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mimetismo

Etymology

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.

See also: mimically, mimicking.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,542, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.