Mimicry

(mim'-ik-re). Imitation. In biology, an imitative resemblance of one organism to another. The utilization by an organism of false warning or signaling colors for the repelling of enemies by the deceptive suggestion of some unpleasant or dangerous quality, or for attracting prey by the deceptive appearance of something attractive to them. Even foreign objects commonly a ociated with some well-defended and aggre ive species may be mimicked by a comparatively defensele form.. The unduly frequent use of the sound of the letter m in speech. i mochas mes is. Imitative yawning, imography (mim-og/-ra-fe). Sign-language used by deaf-mutes, mos a-bark. Wattle; he bark of numerous species of Acacia (A. decurrens md dealbata) from Australia and Tasmania, con a in ing from 24 to 30 per cent, of mimotannic acid, t is used in leather-manufactures, and makes a red eather. It is generally used in admixture, mos is (mim-o'-sis). Same as Mimesis. motannic Acid. See Cutch . motype, n biology, a form distantly resembling another and drilling similar functions; the representative in one auntrv of a type or form found in another. Id (mind. The The reasoning and intellectual faculties considkcd 49 as a whole. M. -blindne , a form of aphasia in which, although the patient is perfectly able to see, no intellectual impre ion is conveyed to his mind by the object seen. This condition is also called Visual Amnesia. M. -cure, the alleged cure of disease through mental operations. M-curer, one who profe es to cure disease by acting directly upon the mind of the patient. M. -deafne , a form of aphasia in which sounds, though heard and perceived as such, awaken no intelligent conceptions. This condition is also called Auditory Amnesia. M. -healer. Same as M.-curer. M. -reading, the perception of another's thoughts and feelings by a direct and occult proce . M.-sick, insane.