v.
(mimics, mimicking, mimicked)
imitate in order to entertain or ridicule.
▸(of an animal or plant) take on the appearance of (another animal or plant) in order to deter predators or for camouflage.
▸replicate the effects of.
n.
- a person skilled in mimicking.
- an animal or plant that mimics.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: via L. from Gk mimikos, from mimos ‘mime’.