Meaning of MIMICRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'mimikree
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- [n] the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
- [n] the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
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| | Synonyms: | | apery |
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| | See Also: | | imitation, impersonation, mockery, parody, personation, takeoff | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mim"ic*ry\, n.
1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation
for sport or ridicule.
2. (Biol.) Protective resemblance; the resemblance which
certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and
plants or to the natural objects among which they live, --
a characteristic which serves as their chief means of
protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism.
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| | Related Terms: | | acting, aggressive mimicry, apery, aping, buffoonery, business, caricature, characterization, cryptic mimicry, dumb show, embodiment, enacting, enactment, gag, ham, hammy acting, hoke, hokum, imitation, impersonation, incarnation, masquerade, mimesis, mimicking, miming, mock, mockery, mummery, overacting, pantomime, pantomiming, parody, parrotry, patter, performance, performing, personation, personification, playacting, playing, playing possum, portrayal, posing, projection, protective coloration, representation, slapstick, stage business, stage directions, stage presence, stunt, synaposematic mimicry, taking a role |
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