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automimicry

automimicry noun: the advantage gained by some members of a species from their resemblance to others of the same species. Males of many bees and wasps, although defenseless, are protected from predators by their resemblance to females that are equipped with stingers.

Noun

automimicry (plural automimicries)

  1. The advantage gained by some members of a species from their resemblance to others of the same species. Males of many bees and wasps, although defenseless, are protected from predators by their resemblance to females that are equipped with stingers.

Forms of automimicry

pluralautomimicries

Origin of automimicry

From auto- + mimicry.

Questions about automimicry

What does automimicry mean?
Automimicry means the advantage gained by some members of a species from their resemblance to others of the same species. Males of many bees and wasps, although defenseless, are protected from predators by their resemblance to females that are equipped with stingers.
What part of speech is automimicry?
Automimicry is a noun.
What is the plural of automimicry?
The plural of automimicry is automimicries.

Words near automimicry in the dictionary

  1. automictic
  2. automictically
  3. automigration
  4. automimic
  5. automimicries
  6. automimicry
  7. automimics
  8. automise
  9. automiser
  10. automisers
  11. automixis

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