mimic

/หˆmษชm.ษชk/

IPA: /M IH1 M IH0 K/

noun
  1. 1

    A person who practices mimicry, or mime.

  2. 2

    An imitation.

verb
  1. 1

    To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.

  2. 2

    To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.

  2. 2

    Mock, pretended.

  3. 3

    Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mimic