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mimicry

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mim·ic·ry  (mm-kr)
n. pl. mim·ic·ries
1.
a. The act, practice, or art of mimicking.
b. An instance of mimicking.
2. Biology The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment and protection from predators.

mimicry [ˈmɪmɪkrɪ]
n pl -ries
1. the act or art of copying or imitating closely; mimicking
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the resemblance shown by one animal species, esp an insect, to another, which protects it from predators

mimicry  (mm-kr)
The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment or protection from predators. See also aggressive mimicryBatesian mimicryMullerian mimicry

mimicry
the ability of some creatures to imitate others, either by sound or appearance, or to merge with their environment for protective purposes. See also performing. — mimic, mimical, adj.
See also: Biology
the art or practice of copying or imitating closely, especially by a person for the purpose of entertainment. See also biology. — mimic, mimical, adj.
See also: Performing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mimicrymimicry - the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
personation, impersonation - imitating the mannerisms of another person
parody, mockery, takeoff - humorous or satirical mimicry
2.mimicry - the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
imitation - copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

mimicry
noun imitation, impression, impersonation, copying, imitating, mimicking, parody, caricature, mockery, burlesque, apery One of his strengths was his skill at mimicry.
Translations
mimicry [ˈmɪmɪkrɪ] Nmímica f (Bio) → mimetismo m
mimicry [ˈmɪmɪkri] n
[person] → imitation f
(ZOOLOGY) (by animal, plant)mimétisme m
mimicry
nNachahmung f; (Biol) → Mimikry f; protective mimicrySchutzfärbung f, → Tarnfarbe f; his talent for mimicrysein Talent dafür, andere nachzuahmen
mimicry [ˈmɪmɪkrɪ] nimitazioni fpl (Zool) → mimetismo
mimicry [ˈmɪmɪkrɪ] nimitazioni fpl (Zool) → mimetismo


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A third, with a gift for singing and mimicry, who had achieved success at the smoking concerts of the Medical School by his imitation of notorious comedians, had abandoned the hospital for the chorus of a musical comedy.
From the date of their conversation after the party at Princess Tverskaya's he had never spoken again to Anna of his suspicions and his jealousies, and that habitual tone of his bantering mimicry was the most convenient tone possible for his present attitude to his wife.
Ups and downs, generosity, dark fates, the most delicate goodness, have nowhere been more prominent than in the private existence of those devoted to the public mimicry of men and women.
 
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