Mimic /(?)/

Mim·ic

Mimic

a.
  1. Imitative; mimetic.
    Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her.
    Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical.
    — W. Wotton.
  2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures.
  3. Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry. (Min.)

Phrases & Compounds
Mimic beetle
a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.

Mimic

n.
  1. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon.

Mimic

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Mimicking

  1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
    The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply, The habit mimic, and the mien belie.
  2. To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage. (Biol.)