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mimicry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apery |
| Type of | impersonation, personation |
| Has types | mockery, parody, takeoff |
mimicry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | imitation |
Examples of mimicry
mimicry
The fan in the background fails the first basic lesson of Simon Grayson mimicry.
From the guardian.co.uk
Unlike the above forms of mimicry, Gilbertian mimicry involves only two species.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A convergence, possibly a form of mimicry, is seen in the eggs of stick insects.
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Through his character of a bahuroopiya, Talpade was required to perform mimicry.
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This is the mimicry by a palatable species of an unpalatable or noxious species.
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She encouraged John's love of music and mimicry, much to her husband's disgust.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Thomas was a popular storyteller with a remarkable memory and gift for mimicry.
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Finally, this type of mimicry does not occur in ecosystems unaltered by humans.
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This led them to wonder whether mimicry sometimes comes at a reputational cost.
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- Apery: the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
- The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
- Mimicry is the similarity of one species to another which protects one or both. This similarity can be in appearance, behaviour, sound, scent and even location, with the mimics found in similar places to their models.
- An impressionist or a mimic is a performer whose act consists of imitating another person's voice and mannerisms.
- The act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else
- The postcolonial critic Homi K. Bhabha suggests that one of the ways in which the colonized writes back to the centre is through an adoption, incorporation and subversion of the dominant cultural code. This might be seen, for example, in the use of non-standard forms of english. ...
- Evolving to appear similar to another successful species or to the environment in order to dupe predators into avoiding the mimic, or dupe prey into approaching the mimic.
- Copying the shape of another animal or some inanimate object such as a stick.
- Imitating a harmful insect or plant to escape predators
