mimickry

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A form of mimicry — An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.

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Meanings

nounmimickry (countable and uncountable, plural mimickries)

plural mimickries

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of mimicry.

Origin

From mimick + -ry.

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Cite this entry
APA

mimickry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mimickry

MLA

“mimickry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mimickry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mimickry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mimickry.

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