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Mimicry vs Thanatomimesis - What's the difference?

mimicry | thanatomimesis |

As nouns the difference between mimicry and thanatomimesis

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while thanatomimesis is the mimicry of death.

mimicry

English

Alternative forms

* mimickry

Noun

(mimicries)
  • the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else
    • They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
    When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.

    See also

    * (wikipedia "mimicry")

    thanatomimesis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The mimicry of death.

    • Synonyms

    * playing dead