Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - mimetic

mimic ~1 v past tense and past participle mimicked 1 to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to make people laugh  (Sally used to keep us entertained by mimicking the teacher.) 2 to behave or operate in exactly the same way as something or someone else  (Will computers ever be able to mimic the way humans think?) 3 if an animal mimics something it tries to look or sound like something in order to protect itself  (an insect that mimics the appearance of a wasp) - mimicry n ~2 n 1 an entertainer who copies the way famous people speak or behave 2 a person or animal that is good at copying the movements, sound, or appearance of someone or something else ~3 adj only before noun 1 technical providing protection by looking exactly like something else 2 imitating behaviour or movements  (the mimic marching of the children playing soldiers)