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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.</syn>

<h1>Mimically</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mim"ic*al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an imitative manner.</def>

<h1>Mimicker</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mim"ick*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who mimics; a mimic.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An animal which imitates something else, in form or habits.</def>

<h1>Mimicry</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mim"ic*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism.</def>

<h1>Mimographer</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mi*mog"ra*pher</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>mimographus</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ a mime + <?/ to write: cf. F. <ets>mimographe</ets>.]</ety> <def>A writer of mimes.</def>

<i>Sir T. Herbert.</i>

<h1>Mimosa</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mi*mo"sa</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ imitator. Cf. <er>Mime</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (<spn>Mimosa sensitiva</spn>, and <spn>M. pudica</spn>).</def>

<note>&hand; The term <i>mimosa</i> is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning; -- called also <altname>wattle bark</altname>.</note>

<i>Tomlinson.</i>

<h1>Mimotannic</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mi`mo*tan"nic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Mimo</ets>sa + <ets>tannic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannin or tannic acid found in Acacia, Mimosa, etc.</def>

<h1>Mina</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mi"na</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. L. <plw>Min\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, E. <plw>Minas</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>An ancient weight or denomination of money, of varying value. The Attic mina was valued at a hundred drachmas.</def>

<h1>Mina</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mi"na</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Myna</er>.</def>

<h1>Minable</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Min"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Such as can be mined; <as>as, <ex>minable</ex> earth</as>.</def>

<i>Sir T. North.</i>

<h1>Minacious</h1> <Xpage=925>

<hw>Mi*na"cious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>minax</ets>, <ets>-acis</ets>. See <er>Menace</er>.]</ety> <def>Threatening; menacing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>