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mimicry. the ability of some creatures to imitate others, either by sound or appearance, or to merge with their environment for protective purposes. See also performing. â mimic, mimical, adj. the art or practice of copying or imitating closely, especially by a person for the purpose of entertainment.
In evolutionary biology, mimicry is a similarity of one species to another that protects one or both. In the case of prey species, it is a class of antipredator adaptation.This similarity can be in appearance, behaviour, sound or scent. Mimics occur in the same areas as their models.n particular, mimesis, in which the mimic takes on the properties of a specific object or organism, but one to which the dupe is indifferent, is an area of overlap between camouflage and mimicry.