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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mimic/ˈmɪmɪk/
▶verb (mimics, mimicking, mimicked) imitate in order to entertain or ridicule.
■ (of an animal or plant) take on the appearance of (another animal or plant) in order to deter predators or for camouflage.
■ replicate the effects of.
▶noun- 1 a person skilled in mimicking.
- 2 an animal or plant that mimics.
– derivatives
mimicker noun.
mimicker noun.
– origin C16: via L. from Gk mimikos, from mimos ‘mime’.
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