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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmimétisme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mimétisme
"Le mimétisme est une stratégie de survie chez de nombreux insectes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or art of mimicking someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule.
"His talent for mimicry made him the life of the party." - 2
The close external resemblance of an animal or plant (or inanimate object) to another animal, plant, or inanimate object, often for protection.
"Insects use mimicry to blend into their surroundings and avoid predators."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'mimic' (from Greek mimos 'imitator') combined with the noun suffix '-ry'. It entered biological terminology in the 19th century to describe the close external resemblance of an organism to another animal, plant, or inanimate object.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mimicry" is said worldwide
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mimétisme
Transliteration: mimétisme
"Le mimétisme est une stratégie de survie chez de nombreux insectes."
Mimikry
Transliteration: Mimikry
"Die Mimikry schützt das Tier vor Fressfeinden."
mimetismo
Transliteration: mimetismo
"Il mimetismo è fondamentale per la sopravvivenza di questa specie."
mimetismo
Transliteration: mimetismo
"El mimetismo en la naturaleza es verdaderamente fascinante."
mimetismo
Transliteration: mimetismo
"O mimetismo ajuda o camaleão a se esconder de predadores."
अनुकरण
Transliteration: anukaran
"प्रकृति में कीट अपनी सुरक्षा के लिए अनुकरण का उपयोग करते हैं।"
拟态
Transliteration: nǐtài
"这种昆虫靠拟态来躲避捕食者。"
의태
Transliteration: uitae
"곤충의 의태는 포식자로부터 자신을 보호하는 수단입니다."
擬態
Transliteration: gitai
"自然界における昆虫の擬態は非常に巧みである。"
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