'Mimicry' definitions:

Definition of 'mimicry'

From: WordNet
noun
The act of mimicking; imitative behavior [syn: apery, mimicry]
noun
The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators

Definition of 'Mimicry'

From: GCIDE
  • Mimicry \Mim"ic*ry\, n.
  • 1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

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