APERY

apery, mimicry

(noun) the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

apery (countable and uncountable, plural aperies)

A place where apes are kept.

The practice of aping; an apish action.

Anagrams

• Payer, payer, peary, praye, rapey, repay

Source: Wiktionary


Ap"er*y, n.; pl. Aperies.

1. A place where apes are kept. [R.] Kingsley.

2. The practice of aping; an apish action. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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