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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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