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



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