apery, mimicry
(noun) the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
mimicry
(noun) the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mimicry (countable and uncountable, plural mimicries)
The act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else.
Source: Wiktionary
Mim"ic*ry, n.
1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
