Meaning Of The Word Batesian mimicry
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Batesian mimicry Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Batesian mimicry?
Batesian mimicry in British English
a kind of mimicry in which one species, to make itself less vulnerable to a particular predator, imitates the structure and coloration of another species that is unpalatable, difficult to capture, etc. noun: mimicry in which a harmless species is protected from predators by means of its resemblance to a harmful or inedible species noun: the protective resemblance in appearance of a palatable or harmless species, as the viceroy butterfly, to an unpalatable or dangerous species, as the monarch butterfly, that is usually avoided by predators |
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