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mimicry
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As a noun, mimicry means an act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance of someone or something else.
Meanings of mimicry
3 meaningsnoun
An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance of someone or something else.
“They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.”
“When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.”
The act of mimicking; imitative behavior
Similar: aperyThe resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
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