Definition of "mimicry" []

• The act, practice, or art of mimicking. (noun)
• An instance of mimicking. (noun)
• Biology The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment and protection from predators. (noun)

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• "“Sleepy, sleepy,” she twittered in mimicry of drowsy birds."
• "She paused for the phrase, then made a gesture in mimicry of his, that included the Big House and its treasures, and said, All this does not influence me a particle."
• "They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery …."