mimicry

Plural: mimicries

Noun

• The action or art of imitating, often for artistic or deceptive purposes.
• the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
• the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
• An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.

Examples

• His brilliant MIMICRY of winning strategies led to an easy victory in Scrabble.
• They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
• When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.

Synonyms

apery

Related Words

crypsis, imitation