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mimical

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mim=i=cal

CIDE DICTIONARY

mimicala. [L. mimicus, Gr. , fr. mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.].
  •  Imitative; mimetic.  [1913 Webster]
    "Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
    To imitate her.
    "  [1913 Webster]
    "Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical."  [1913 Webster]
  •  Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures.  Wordsworth.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.  [1913 Webster]
    " Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative."  [1913 Webster]
Mimic beetle (Zoöl.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.

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