aggressive mimicry

noun

A form of mimicry in which predators, parasites, or parasitoids share similar signals, using a harmless model, allowing them to avoid being correctly identified by their prey or host.

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Meanings

nounaggressive mimicry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of mimicry in which predators, parasites, or parasitoids share similar signals, using a harmless model, allowing them to avoid being correctly identified by their prey or host.

Translations

Arabic تَنَكُّر عَدَائِيّ
  • تَنَكُّر عَدَائِيّ (tanakkur ʕadāʔiyy)Translations
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