Batesian mimicry

[ beyt-see-uhn ]

/ ˈbeɪt si ən /

noun Ecology.

the protective resemblance in appearance of a palatable or harmless species, as the viceroy butterfly, to an unpalatable or dangerous species, as the monarch butterfly, that is usually avoided by predators.

Compare Müllerian mimicry.

Origin of Batesian mimicry

after Henry Walter Bates (1825–92), English naturalist, who described such mimicry in 1861; see -ian

Words nearby Batesian mimicry

bateau neck, bateleur, bateleur eagle, batement light, Bates, Batesian mimicry, Bateson, BATF, batfish, batfowl, bat girl

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British Dictionary definitions for Batesian mimicry

Batesian mimicry

/ (ˈbeɪtsɪən) /

noun

zoology mimicry in which a harmless species is protected from predators by means of its resemblance to a harmful or inedible species

Word Origin for Batesian mimicry

C19: named after H. W. Bates (1825–92), British naturalist and explorer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for Batesian mimicry

Batesian mimicry

[ bāt′sē-ən ]

A form of protective mimicry in which an unprotected species (the mimic) closely resembles an unpalatable or harmful species (the model), and therefore is similarly avoided by predators. The close resemblance between certain harmless flies and stinging bees, and the similarity between the colored stripes of the nonpoisonous king snake and those of the highly venomous coral snake, are examples of Batesian mimicry. Batesian mimicry is named after the British naturalist Henry Walter Bates (1825-92). Compare aggressive mimicry Müllerian mimicry.

单词	batesian mimicry
释义	Batesian mimicry [ beyt-see-uhn ] / ˈbeɪt si ən / noun Ecology. the protective resemblance in appearance of a palatable or harmless species, as the viceroy butterfly, to an unpalatable or dangerous species, as the monarch butterfly, that is usually avoided by predators. Compare Müllerian mimicry. Origin of Batesian mimicry after Henry Walter Bates (1825–92), English naturalist, who described such mimicry in 1861; see -ian Words nearby Batesian mimicry bateau neck, bateleur, bateleur eagle, batement light, Bates, Batesian mimicry, Bateson, BATF, batfish, batfowl, bat girl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Batesian mimicry Batesian mimicry / (ˈbeɪtsɪən) / noun zoology mimicry in which a harmless species is protected from predators by means of its resemblance to a harmful or inedible species Word Origin for Batesian mimicry C19: named after H. W. Bates (1825–92), British naturalist and explorer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Batesian mimicry Batesian mimicry [ bāt′sē-ən ] A form of protective mimicry in which an unprotected species (the mimic) closely resembles an unpalatable or harmful species (the model), and therefore is similarly avoided by predators. The close resemblance between certain harmless flies and stinging bees, and the similarity between the colored stripes of the nonpoisonous king snake and those of the highly venomous coral snake, are examples of Batesian mimicry. Batesian mimicry is named after the British naturalist Henry Walter Bates (1825-92). Compare aggressive mimicry Müllerian mimicry. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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