mimicry
mimicry
Definition
mimic·ry (mim′ik rē)
noun pl. -·ries
- the practice or art, or an instance or way, of mimicking
- close resemblance, in color, form, or behavior, of one organism to another or to some object in its environment, as of some insects to the leaves or twigs of plants: it serves to disguise or conceal an organism from a predator or prey
mimicry
Synonyms
mimicry
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- ant: The mimicry of ants and beetles by spiders is also, on its face, not easily categorized.
Converse of object
- see: Significantly, postcolonial theorists have seen mimicry as bordering on mockery, ' since it can appear to parody whatever it mimics.
Preposition: in
- hoverflies: He also acted as second supervisor for a PhD on Batesian mimicry in hoverflies.
Adjective modifier
- molecular: These antibodies will be used in the study of molecular mimicry in the context of autoimmune uveitis.
- chemical: We are testing the hypothesis that all Maculinea and Microdon species employ chemical mimicry to a varying degree.
- vocal: Vocalizations and vocal mimicry in captive harbor seals, Phoca vitulina.
- m�llerian: However, more recently analyzed data have indicated that the viceroy is also unpalatable and thus the pair is an example of Müllerian mimicry.
- imperfect: Full text available as: PDF Abstract Ideas about the evolution of imperfect mimicry are reviewed.
- accurate: He's also a highly entertaining companion, with a gift for accurate mimicry which can make you ache with laughter.
Noun used with modifier
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