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Batesian mimicry

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | 197 words | Copyright

Batesian mimicry Mimicking of brightly coloured, or distinctively patterned, unpalatable species by palatable species. This helps protect the mimics from predators. It is named after H. W. Bates.

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