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mimicry
noun
mim·ic·ry ˈmi-mi-krē 
plural mimicries
2
: a superficial (see superficial sense 2b) resemblance of one organism to another or to natural objects among which it lives that secures it a selective advantage (such as protection from predation)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The reliever’s mimicry last month, Muncy said, didn’t motivate the lineup in any way. 
Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Yet amid all this mimicry, there’s a trend quickly emerging: TikTok actually wants to be more like its competitors. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 Unable to discern mimicry from characterization, behavior from affectation, many allow fame and legend to pass for worthiness. Armond White, National Review, 6 July 2022 The area that has been a key development point has been movement mimicry. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Wallace’s insights into his own suffering are much more valuable than the showoff-y mimicry of his early efforts. Jonathan Russell Clark, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022 But Michelle Obama’s legacy has yet to be fully written, which may be why, despite Davis’s meticulous mimicry of her character’s tics and movements, her scenes feel the least consequential. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 Davis’s and Anderson’s work feels like caricature in comparison, not helped by the show’s constant temporal shuffling, which leaves the actors delivering rote mimicry of their real-life counterparts. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2022 While Penrose drew on influences ranging from ancient warfare to camouflage in the natural world, his Surrealist passion for mimicry was apparent throughout the book. Town & Country, 23 Mar. 2022 See More
Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Yet amid all this mimicry, there’s a trend quickly emerging: TikTok actually wants to be more like its competitors. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 Unable to discern mimicry from characterization, behavior from affectation, many allow fame and legend to pass for worthiness. Armond White, National Review, 6 July 2022 The area that has been a key development point has been movement mimicry. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Wallace’s insights into his own suffering are much more valuable than the showoff-y mimicry of his early efforts. Jonathan Russell Clark, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022 But Michelle Obama’s legacy has yet to be fully written, which may be why, despite Davis’s meticulous mimicry of her character’s tics and movements, her scenes feel the least consequential. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 Davis’s and Anderson’s work feels like caricature in comparison, not helped by the show’s constant temporal shuffling, which leaves the actors delivering rote mimicry of their real-life counterparts. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2022 While Penrose drew on influences ranging from ancient warfare to camouflage in the natural world, his Surrealist passion for mimicry was apparent throughout the book. Town & Country, 23 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
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