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mimic [mimiced, mimicing, mimics] (biology: to take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage) verb [UK: ˈmɪ.mɪk] [US: ˈmɪ.mɪk] | 拟态 /Nǐtài/verb |
mimic [mimiced, mimicing, mimics] (to imitate, especially in order to ridicule) verb [UK: ˈmɪ.mɪk] [US: ˈmɪ.mɪk] | 模仿 /Mófǎng/verb |
mimicry [mimicries] (the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else) noun [UK: ˈmɪ.mɪ.kri] [US: ˈmɪ.mɪ.kri] | 拟态 /nǐtài/noun 擬態noun 模仿 /mófǎng/noun |
Batesian mimicry (resemblance of a non-poisonous species to a poisonous one) noun | 貝氏擬態noun |
Müllerian mimicry (resemblance of two or more poisonous species with each other) proper noun | 繆氏擬態proper noun 缪氏拟态 /móushìnǐtài/proper noun |