Mimicry is the ability of an organism to imitate something other than what it really is. It's a form of deception and disguise, and this similarity can protect the mimic.
Mimicry
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Mimicry is the ability of an organism to imitate something other than what it really is. It's a form of deception and disguise, and this similarity can protect the mimic.