Definition of mimicries Mimicries
We found 3 definitions of mimicries from 2 different sources.
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What does mimicries mean?
Wiktionary 
- mimicries (Noun)
Plural of mimicry.
Part of speech
🔤- mimicries, noun, plural of mimicry.
WordNet
NounPlural: mimicries |
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| mimicry - the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators | ||
| mimicry - the act of mimicking; imitative behavior | ||
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| personation, impersonation imitating the mannerisms of another person | ||
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Wiktionary
- mimicry (Noun)
The act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mimicry (n.)
The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule. - mimicry (n.)
Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism.
Wikipedia 
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Mimicry happens when a group of organisms, called the "mimics", have evolved to share common perceived characteristics with another group, called the "models", through the selective action of a "signal-receiver" or "dupe".
Camouflage, in which a species appears similar to its surroundings is a form of visual mimicry.
Part of speech
🔤- mimicry, noun, singular of mimicries.
