mimic beetle

Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr.
   ? mime: cf. F. mimique. See {Mime}.]
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   1. Imitative; mimetic.
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            Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
            To imitate her.                       --Milton.
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            Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W.
                                                  Wotton.
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   2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as,
      mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." --Wordsworth.
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   3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other
      forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble
      simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
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   Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and
         is less dignified than imitative.
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   {Mimic beetle} (Zool.), a beetle that feigns death when
      disturbed, esp. the species of {Hister} and allied genera.
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