Mimic vs Archimime - What's the difference?
mimic | archimime |
To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
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(biology) To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.
Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
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Mock, pretended.
(mineralogy) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.
* 1658': The '''''Archimime'' or ''Jester'' attending the Funerall train, and imitating the speeches, gesture, and manners of the deceased, was too light for such solemnities — Sir Thomas Browne, ''Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 37)
As nouns the difference between mimic and archimime
is that mimic is a person who practices mimicry, or mime while archimime is the chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient roman funeral processions.As a verb mimic
is to imitate, especially in order to ridicule.As an adjective mimic
is pertaining to mimicry; imitative.mimic
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Alternative forms
* mimickVerb
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Synonyms
* See alsoAdjective
(en adjective)- I think every man is cloied and wearied, with seeing so many apish and mimicke trickes, that juglers teach their Dogges, as the dances, where they misse not one cadence of the sounds or notes they heare.
- Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes / To imitate her.
- Mimic hootings.
