mə̇ˈmed.]ik, (ˈ)mī|m-, -et], ]ēk\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin mimeticus, from Greek mimētikos, from mimētēs imitator (from mimeisthai to imitate) + -ikos -ic
1. : having an aptitude for or a tendency toward mimicry : imitative
mimetic tendency of infancy — R.W.Hamilton
2. : of, relating to, or characterized by mimicry
3. : mimic 3
a whole copse of mimetic fir trees was being felled — Christopher Morley
4.
a. : characterized by or exhibiting biological mimicry
sometimes an animal develops mimetic coloring — A.M.Woodbury
mimetic type
b. : simulating the action or effect of — usually used in combination
sympatho mimetic drugs
adrenocortico mimetic activity
5. : characterized by resemblance to other forms — used of crystals
a mimetic growth of parallel feldspar crystals produces a comblike structure — G.E.Goodspeed
6. : representing an emotion by imitative gestures and expressions
a mimetic dance
a ballet is a series of solo and concerted dances with mimetic actions — Mark Perugini
7.
a. : onomatopoeic
hiss is a mimetic word
b. : resulting from analogy — used of change in a word form