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Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr.
? mime: cf. F. mimique. See {Mime}.]
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1. Imitative; mimetic.
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Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
To imitate her. --Milton.
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Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W.
Wotton.
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2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as,
mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." --Wordsworth.
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3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other
forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble
simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
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Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and
is less dignified than imitative.
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{Mimic beetle} (Zool.), a beetle that feigns death when
disturbed, esp. the species of {Hister} and allied genera.
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