mimetic

 
Pronunciation: /mɪˈmɛtɪk, mʌɪ-/

adjective

formal or technical
  • relating to, constituting, or habitually practising mimesis: mimetic patterns in butterflies

Derivatives

mimetically

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Greek mimētikos 'imitation', from mimeisthai 'to imitate'