Phenomena and Processes

Biological Mimicry

Resemblance in appearance, structure, function, sound, scent or behavior between related or unrelated species, occurring in the same geographic location.

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Abstract

Resemblance in appearance, structure, function, sound, scent or behavior between related or unrelated species, occurring in the same geographic location.

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16 entry terms
  • Aposematism
  • Batesian Mimicry
  • Crypses
  • Mullerian Mimicry
  • Aposematisms
  • Batesian Mimicries
  • Mimicries, Batesian
  • Mimicries, Mullerian
  • Mimicry, Batesian
  • Mimicry, Biological
  • Mimicry, Mullerian
  • Mullerian Mimicries
  • Biological Camouflage
  • Biological Camouflages
  • Camouflage, Biological
  • Camouflages, Biological

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2016

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  1. G16.012.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biological Mimicry. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000067558. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000067558
  2. Biological Mimicry. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimicry
  3. Biological Mimicry. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192627