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MIMETIC
mimetic
(adjective) exhibiting mimicry; “mimetic coloring of a butterfly”; “the mimetic tendency of infancy”- R.W.Hamilton
mimetic
(adjective) characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis; “a mimetic dance”; “the mimetic presentation of images”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mimetic (comparative more mimetic, superlative most mimetic)
Exhibiting mimesis.
Antonyms
• nonmimetic
Noun
mimetic (plural mimetics)
Something mimetic or imitative.
(education) A type of mnemonic in the form of a picture.
(pharmaceutical effect) A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance.
Source: Wiktionary
Mi*met"ic, Mi*met"ic*al,Etym: [Gr.
1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Characterized by mimicry; -- applied to animals and plants; as, mimetic species; mimetic organisms. See Mimicry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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