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Müllerian mimicry

Müllerian mimicry noun: the resemblance of two or more poisonous species to each other (for example, the monarch butterfly and the viceroy butterfly), making them all more recognisable to potential predators.

Noun

Müllerian mimicry (uncountable)

  1. (evolutionary theory) The resemblance of two or more poisonous species to each other (for example, the monarch butterfly and the viceroy butterfly), making them all more recognisable to potential predators.

Forms of Müllerian mimicry

alternative formMullerian mimicry

Origin of Müllerian mimicry

Named after German naturalist Fritz Müller.

Questions about Müllerian mimicry

What does Müllerian mimicry mean?
Müllerian mimicry means the resemblance of two or more poisonous species to each other (for example, the monarch butterfly and the viceroy butterfly), making them all more recognisable to potential predators.
What part of speech is Müllerian mimicry?
Müllerian mimicry is a noun.

Words near Müllerian mimicry in the dictionary

  1. müllerian
  2. Müllerian agenesis
  3. Müllerian body
  4. müllerian duct
  5. Müllerian ducts
  6. Müllerian mimicry
  7. Müllerian-inhibiting hormone
  8. Müllers
  9. Müllheim
  10. Münchausen syndrome
  11. Münchausen syndrome by proxy

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