单词 | Batesian mimicry |
释义 | Batesian mimicry/ˈbeɪtsɪən /noun [mass noun] Zoology Mimicry in which an edible animal is protected by its resemblance to one avoided by predators. Compare with Müllerian mimicry.Take the oft-cited classic case of Batesian mimicry involving the dead-ringer resemblance between monarch and viceroy butterflies....
OriginLate 19th century: named after Henry W. Bates (1825–92), the English naturalist who first described it. |
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