BATESIAN MIMICRY

Meaning of BATESIAN MIMICRY in English

[ 'beɪtsɪən ]

■ noun Zoology mimicry in which an animal is protected by its resemblance to one avoided by predators.

Origin

C19: named after the English naturalist Henry W. Bates .

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BATESIAN MIMICRY — ˈbātsēən- noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: Henry Walter Bates died 1892 English naturalist + English -ian zoology : resemblance …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BATESIAN MIMICRY — /bayt"see euhn/ , Ecol. the protective resemblance in appearance of a palatable or harmless species, as the viceroy butterfly, to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BATESIAN MIMICRY — a form of biological resemblance in which a noxious, or dangerous, organism (the model), equipped with a warning system such …
Britannica English vocabulary
BATESIAN MIMICRY — бейтсовская мимикрия
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
BATESIAN MIMICRY — бейтсовская мимикрия
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MIMICRY — Similarity between organisms that confers a survival advantage on one. In Batesian mimicry, an organism lacking defenses mimics a species …
Английский словарь Британика
MIMICRY
Britannica English vocabulary
MIMICRY — n. Similarity between organisms that confers a survival advantage on one. In Batesian mimicry, an organism lacking defenses mimics a …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MIMICRY — мимикрия - Batesian mimicry - idiotypic mimicry - immunologic mimicry - molecular mimicry - Mullerian mimicry - vocal mimicry
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MIMICRY — мимикрия - Batesian mimicry - idiotypic mimicry - immunologic mimicry - molecular mimicry - Mullerian mimicry - vocal mimicry
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MIMICRY — mimica
English interlingue dictionary
MIMICRY — noun (plural -ries) Date: 1671 1. an instance of mimicking, the action, practice, or art of mimicking, a superficial resemblance …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BATESIAN — adjective Etymology: Henry Walter Bates died 1892 English naturalist Date: 1896 characterized by or being mimicry involving resemblance of an …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MIMICRY — ˈmimikrē, -mēk-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: mimic + -ry 1. : an instance of mimicking 2. a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIMICRY — (n.) Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural …
Английский словарь Webster
MIMICRY — (n.) The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.
Английский словарь Webster
MIMICRY — ( n. ) The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MIMICRY — ( n. ) Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MIMICRY — /mim"ik ree/ , n. , pl. mimicries . 1. the act, practice, or art of mimicking. 2. Biol. the close …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIMICRY — n. art or practice of mimicking, mime; imitation, close resemblance (also of animals)
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MIMICRY — noun ( plural -ries ) Date: 1671 1. a. : an instance of mimicking b. : the action, practice, or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BATESIAN — adjective Etymology: Henry Walter Bates died 1892 English naturalist Date: 1896 : characterized by or being mimicry involving resemblance of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIMICRY — noun the act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule. 2. mimicry ·noun protective resemblance; …
Webster English vocab
MIMICRY — [ 'mɪmɪkri ] ■ noun ( plural mimicries ) the action or skill of mimicking someone or something. ↘ Biology …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MIMICRY — [mim.ic.ry] n, pl -ries (1687) 1 a: an instance of mimicking b: the action, practice, or art of mimicking 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BATESIAN — [Bates.ian] adj [Henry Walter Bates d. 1892 Eng. naturalist] (1896): characterized by or being mimicry involving resemblance of an innocuous …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MIMICRY — mimic|ry BrE AmE ˈmɪm ɪk |ri -ək- ▷ mimic|ries riz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BATESIAN — Batesian BrE AmE ˈbeɪts i‿ən
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MIMICRY — / ˈmɪmɪkri; NAmE / noun [ U ] the action or skill of being able to copy the voice, movements, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MIMICRY — See main entry: ↑ mimic
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MIMICRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the act or art of mimicking. 2 a thing that mimics another. 3 Zool. mimesis.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MIMICRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the act or art of mimicking. 2 a thing that mimics another. 3 Zool. mimesis.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MIMICRY — Mimicry is the action of mimicking someone or something. One of his few strengths was his skill at mimicry. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MIMICRY — Mimicry is the action of mimicking someone or something. One of his few strengths was his skill at ~. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MIMICRY — [noun] [U]I've never had much of a talent for mimicry (= copying people or animals).
Cambridge English vocab
MIMICRY — Synonyms and related words : acting, aggressive mimicry, apery, aping, buffoonery, business, caricature, characterization, cryptic mimicry, dumb show, embodiment, enacting, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MIMICRY — n. Function: noun the art or practice of closely imitating another in speech, gestures, or manners FF1C; engaged in mimicry …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
MIMICRY — noun the art or practice of closely imitating another in speech, gestures, or manners engaged in mimicry of café society …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
MIMICRY — mimicry.ogg ʹmımıkrı n 1. имитирование, подражание 2. биол. мимикрия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MIMICRY — сущ. 1) имитирование, подражание; 2) мимикрия; приспособление организмов к среде путем приобретения защитной окраски или формы. - social mimicry
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
MÜLLERIAN MIMICRY — /myooh lear"ee euhn, mu-, mi-/ , Ecol. the resemblance in appearance of two or more unpalatable species, which are avoided …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MULLERIAN MIMICRY — a form of biological resemblance in which two or more unrelated noxious, or dangerous, organisms exhibit closely similar warning systems, …
Britannica English vocabulary
WARNING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a health warning (= a warning printed on a product that could harm you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SIGNAL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a hand gesture/signal (= a movement of your hand to show what you mean …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
БЕЙТСОВСКАЯ МИМИКРИЯ — Batesian mimicry
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