| 单词 | aggressive mimicry |
| 释义 | aggressive mimicry[ ə-grĕs′ĭv ] A form of mimicry in which a predator (the mimic) closely resembles another organism (the model) that is attractive to a third organism (the dupe) on which the mimic preys. The anglerfish is an example of aggressive mimicry, having a modified dorsal spine that mimics a worm or small shrimp and serves as a lure to attract its prey. Compare Batesian mimicry Müllerian mimicry. Words nearby aggressive mimicryaggress, aggression, aggressive, aggressive infantile fibromatosis, aggressively, aggressive mimicry, aggressor, aggrieve, aggrieved, aggro, agha The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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