Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
MIMICRY
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
Etymology
Noun
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
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