mimicry C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈmɪmɪkri/ UK /ˈmɪm.ɪ.kɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #50977 Meanings 1 noun An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else. They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me. 2 noun the act of mimicking 3 noun the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the act of mimicking apery Etymology From mimic + -ry. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mimicry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪmɪkri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪm.ɪ.kɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 50977 ## Meanings 1. An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else. 2. the act of mimicking 3. the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects ## Examples - They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me. ## Etymology From mimic + -ry. ## Topics - Animals markdown