Crossword clues for mimus
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mimus \Mimus\ prop. n. The type genus of the family Mimidae, comprising certain of the mockingbirds.
Syn: genus Mimus.
Wikipedia
Mimus is a bird genus in the family Mimidae. It contains the typical mockingbirds. In 2007, the genus Nesomimus was merged into Mimus by the American Ornithologists' Union. The genus name is Latin for "mimic".
The following species are placed here:
- Brown-backed mockingbird, Mimus dorsalis
- Bahama mockingbird, Mimus gundlachii
- Long-tailed mockingbird, Mimus longicaudatus
- Patagonian mockingbird, Mimus patagonicus
- Chilean mockingbird, Mimus thenca
- White-banded mockingbird, Mimus triurus
- Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- Socorro mockingbird, Mimus graysoni
- Tropical mockingbird, Mimus gilvus
- Chalk-browed mockingbird, Mimus saturninus
The Nesomimus group includes the following species:
- Hood mockingbird, Mimus macdonaldi
- Galápagos mockingbird, Mimus parvulus
- Floreana mockingbird or Charles mockingbird, Mimus trifasciatus
- San Cristóbal mockingbird, Mimus melanotis
The Nesomimus group is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. These mockingbirds were important in Charles Darwin's development of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Usage examples of "mimus".
He saw Mademoiselle Mimi, with two eyes encircled with an aureola of satisfied voluptuousness, leaving the residence in which she had acquired her title of nobility, on the arm of her new lord and master, who, to tell the truth, appeared far less proud of her new conquest than Paris after the rape of Helen.
But I could not after all resist the tears of Mimi, and her entreaties for me to defray the expenses of her confinement.
After that, Mimi was no longer under any restraint, she would come and share my bed whenever she had a fancy to do so, unless I sent her back to her own room, and in the morning she always left me in good time.
I suppose, that she awed me some return after all I had done for her, and left the ball early, so that when I took Mimi home I found myself alone with her, and at perfect liberty to do what I liked.
I profited by the opportunity, and remained with Mimi for two hours, finding her so complaisant and even passionate that when I left her I had nothing more to desire.
It was all no good, for I felt angry with her, and despised her advances, no doubt, because I had Mimi, and wished to keep all my love for her.
Mimi Luebber-mann, Jeanne Jambu, Robin Cowan, Lisa Sommer, and the whole staff at Aris Books.
Father and Mimi, plus Mother, Manette, Grandmother Sannois, even Da Gertrude.
I told the innkeeper, Madame Mignon Lodi-Clarion, a cross sort, and thin as a stick, that I wanted Mimi with me, that I needed her help during the night, with Father, but Madame insisted.
She informed me that I treat Mimi too much as a familiar, that in order to command the respect due my station I must observe correct forms.
In the dressing room, Mimi helped me out of my gown and into a new lace-trimmed chemise, which was lovely, although scratchy.
After my baby was taken from me Mimi bound my breasts, but even so, one became inflamed, my milk blocked.
I returned from my clothier, Mimi rushed to me in the most terrible state, crying out in the African tongue.
Mademoiselle Mimi was hurriedly getting ready an improvised supper, midnight struck.
And he narrated the story of his union with the charming creature who had brought him as a dowry her eighteen years and a half, two porcelain cups, and a sandy haired cat named Mimi, like herself.