âTarmac Northern Limted, which owns the quarry near Helwith Bridge, is seeking planning permission to extend its workings to the west of the existing site.â âThe operators want to dig deeper seams within the quarry - up to 15 metres below the existing level.â
Batesian mimicry. noun, Ecology. 1. the protective resemblance in appearance of a palatable or harmless species, as the viceroy butterfly, to an unpalatable or dangerous species, as the monarch butterfly, that is usually avoided by predators. Compare MÃ¼llerian mimicry.
/ËmÉªmÉªk/. noun. plural mimics. Learner's definition of MIMIC. [count]. : a person who copies the behavior or speech of other people: a person who mimics other people. She's a talented mimic.[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. also: an animal that naturally looks like something else.Comments & Questions.ËmÉªmÉªk/. noun. plural mimics. Learner's definition of MIMIC. [count]. : a person who copies the behavior or speech of other people: a person who mimics other people. She's a talented mimic.