mimetism

[ mim-i-tiz-uh m, mahy-muh- ]
/ ˈmɪm ɪˌtɪz əm, ˈmaɪ mə- /
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noun

mimicry(defs 1, 3).

Origin of mimetism

First recorded in 1880–85; mimet(ic) + -ism

Words nearby mimetism

mime, mimeo, mimeograph, mimesis, mimetic, mimetism, mimetite, mimi, mimic, mimic panel, mimical

Words related to mimetism

pastiche, caricature, camouflage, imitation, parody, posture, apery, mimesis, mocking, mimicking

Example sentences from the Web for mimetism

  • It is a curious example of mimetism in favor of the flukes welfare.

    Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold