The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.]
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Imitative; mimetic.
Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her.
--Milton.Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical.
--W. Wotton. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. ``Mimic hootings.''
--Wordsworth.-
(Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative.
Mimic beetle (Zo["o]l.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.
Wiktionary
a. 1 (context obsolete English) Pertaining to a mime, or jester. 2 (context now rare English) imitative; that mimics something else. 3 (context obsolete English) imitation; mock.