What does mimicry mean?

Answer 1

To mimic is to try to be like something else. You might want to behave like someone. Comedians often do impersonations of people. That is mimicry. Someone trying to make the sound of a particular bird is mimicry.

Answer 2

Mimicry is the act of imitating someone or something, often for the purpose of deception or camouflage. It can be seen in animals, such as a butterfly resembling a poisonous species for protection, or in humans, such as mimicking someone's speech or mannerisms.