'Mimic beetle' definitions:

Definition of 'Mimic beetle'

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  • Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Imitative; mimetic. [1913 Webster]
  • Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W. Wotton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative. [1913 Webster]
  • Mimic beetle (Zool.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera. [1913 Webster]