mimicry Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
    apery.
  2. noun the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators

WordNet

Mim"ic*ry noun
Definitions
  1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.
  2. (Biol.) Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism.

Webster 1913