mimicry Meaning and Definition
1. n. the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
2. n. the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
In evolutionary biology, mimicry is a similarity of one organism, usually an animal, to another that has evolved because the resemblance is selectively favoured by the behaviour of a shared signal receiver that can respond to both.
Synonyms assuming characterization depiction dramatics dramatizing enacting enactment feigning hamming histrionics imitating imitation impersonate improv mime mimicry pantomime performance performing play-acting playing portrayal portraying posing posturing pretending pretense rendition seeming showing off simulating stagecraft stooging theatre theatricals thesping
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