plural of mimic beetle

(computing) A function that modifies a file to make it assume the statistical properties of another file.

plural of mimic function

An Indo-Pacific species of octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus, capable of impersonating other species of marine life.

Mimetillus moloneyi, a species of vesper bat found in Africa.

plural of Moloney's mimic bat

(biology) The resemblance of one or more non-poisonous species to a poisonous species, for example, the scarlet king snake and the coral snake.

(evolutionary theory) The resemblance of two or more poisonous species with each other, giving the effect that they are all more recognisable to potential predators. For example, the monarch butterfly and the viceroy butterfly.

An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance of someone or something else.

Synonym of mimic (noun)