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Batesian mimicry

Bates·i·an mim·ic·ry [ bàytsee ən mímmikree ]


noun 
Definition:
 
type of camouflage: mimicry in which a harmless species is protected from predators by its resemblance to a species that is harmful or unpalatable to them

[Late 19th century. After H. W. Bates (1825-1892), British naturalist]
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