MIMICRY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of mimicking; imitative behavior

Synonyms:

apery; mimicry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mimicry" is a kind of...):

impersonation; personation (imitating the mannerisms of another person)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mimicry"):

mockery; parody; takeoff (humorous or satirical mimicry)

Meaning:

The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mimicry" is a kind of...):

imitation (copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else)