the common resemblance of one species (the mimic), usually in color, pattern, form, smell, sound, or behavior, to another species (the model) which is protected by unpalatability, toxicity, etc., existing in the same area —note 1. in Batesian mimicry, the mimic is palatable and the model unpalatable or venomous —note 2. in Müllerian mimicry, a group of relatively unrelated insect species, all distasteful or protected, come to resemble each other —note 3. in Wasmannian mimicry, a parasite or predator species comes to resemble its hostThis definition last updated 10/26/2008