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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.
Mimicry is related to camouflage, in which a species resembles its surroundings or is otherwise difficult to detect. In 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.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.