adj.
Pronunciation: - ' me-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin mimeticus, from Greek mim ē tikos, from mimeisthai to imitate, from mimos mime
Date: 1637
1 : IMITATIVE
2 : relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry < mimetic coloring of a butterfly>
– mi · met · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb