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mimicry US English

the action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule

Batesian mimicry US English

mimicry in which an edible animal is protected by its resemblance to a noxious one that is avoided by predators

Müllerian mimicry US English

a form of mimicry in which two or more noxious animals develop similar appearances as a shared protective device, the theory being that if a predator learns to avoid one of the noxious species, it will avoid the mimic species as well

biomimicry US English

the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes

mimicry English-Italian

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