MIMICAL
Etymology
Adjective
mimical (comparative more mimical, superlative most mimical)
(obsolete) Pertaining to a mime, or jester.
(now rare) Imitative; that mimics something else.
(obsolete) Imitation; mock.
Source: Wiktionary
Mim"ic, Mim"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. mimicus, Gr. mimique. See Mime.]
1. Imitative; mimetic.
Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her. Milton.
Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. W. Wotton.
2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic
gestures. "Mimic hootings." Wordsworth.
3. (Min.)
Definition: Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; --
applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a
higher grade of symmetry.
Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less
dignified than imitative. Mimic beetle (Zoöl.), a beetle that feigns
death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition