| mimic spasm | <neurology> A repetitive spasmodic movement of the eyes or facial muscles. May also involve the neck or shoulders. Tics are most common in children. The cause is unknown but may be linked to stress. Tics are more common in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disease. Most tics require no treatment and resolve on their own with patient education. (12 Jan 1998) |
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| mimic tic | Involuntary twitching of the facial muscles, sometimes unilateral. Synonym: Bell's spasm, convulsive tic, facial spasm, histrionic spasm, mimic convulsion, mimic spasm, mimic tic, palmus, prosopospasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mimical | 1. Imitative; mimetic. "Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her." (Milton) "Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical." (W. Wotton) 2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." 3. <chemical> Imitative; characterised by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry. Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative. <zoology> Mimic beetle, a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, especially. The species of Hister and allied genera. Origin: L. Mimicus, Gr, fr. Mime: cf. F. Mimique. See Mime. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mimicker | 1. One who mimics; a mimic. 2. <zoology> An animal which imitates something else, in form or habits. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mimicry | 1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule. 2. <biology> Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mimmation | A form of stammering in which the m-sound is given to various letters. Origin: Ar. Mim, the letter m (05 Mar 2000) |
| mimographer | A writer of mimes. Origin: L. Mimographus, Gr.; a mime + to write: cf. F. Mimographe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mimosa | <botany> A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and M. Pudica). The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning. Synonym: wattle bark. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Imitator. Cf. Mime. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Mimosa pudica | <botany> The sensitive plant whose leaflets fold inwards very rapidly when touched. A more vigorous stimulus causes the whole leaf to droop and the stimulus can be transmitted to neighbouring leaves. (12 Jan 1998) |
| mimosine | <chemical> 3-hydroxy-4-oxo-1(4h)-pyridinealanine. An antineoplastic alanine-substituted pyridine derivative isolated from leucena glauca. Chemical name: 1(4H)-Pyridinepropanoic acid, alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-4-oxo-, (S)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| mimotannic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannin or tannic acid found in Acacia, Mimosa, etc. Origin: Mimosa + tannic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mimicry |
A phenomenon in which an individual; gains an advantage by looking like the individuals of a different species.
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Caiques have a particular habit of imitating the behavior of another caique. The most notable is in their breeding. After one pair goes to nest, usually all the other pairs are stimulated to do to nest.
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Certain birds such as the Marsh Warbler have a wide range of songs and calls, copied from other birds in Africa and Europe. Whilst in France, one such bird I heard was mimicking a Nightingale, White Wagtail, Skylark, Tree Pipit, Whitethroat and Dunnock
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Similarity of certain characters of two or more species, due to convergent evolution owing to an advantage conferred by resemblance. Common types include Batesian mimicry, in which a palatable mimic suffers lower predation due to its resemblance to an unpalatable model; and M?llerian mimicry, in which each of two or more unpalatable species enjoys reduced predation due to their similarity.
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Some animals mimic (copy) the characteristics of another plant or animal. They may do this to aid in their survival. For example, there is a butterfly called the viceroy that looks like a monarch. Although it is not poisonous like a monarch, animal think that it is and don
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| MIM | any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease |
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| MIM | exhibiting mimicry |
| MIM | characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis |
| MIM | someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) |
| MIM | imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), esp. for satirical effect |
| MIM | constituting an imitation |
| MIM | someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) |
| MIM | the act of mimicking |
| MIM | the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects |
| MIM | sometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds |
| MIM | (Norse mythology) giant who lives in the roots of Yggdrasil and guards the well of wisdom |
| MIM | a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice |