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thanatomimesis

thanatomimesis noun: the mimicry of death.

Noun

thanatomimesis (uncountable)

  1. The mimicry of death.
    Synonyms:
    playing dead

Synonyms of thanatomimesis

Origin of thanatomimesis

From thanato- + mimesis.

Questions about thanatomimesis

What does thanatomimesis mean?
Thanatomimesis means the mimicry of death.
What part of speech is thanatomimesis?
Thanatomimesis is a noun.

Words near thanatomimesis in the dictionary

  1. thanatomania
  2. thanatometer
  3. thanatometers
  4. thanatomicrobiome
  5. thanatomicrobiomic
  6. thanatomimesis
  7. thanatomimetic
  8. Thanatophidia
  9. thanatophile
  10. thanatophiles
  11. thanatophilia

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