What is to assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage called?
mimic — (Biol.) To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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