Batesian mimicry
English
Etymology
Named for Henry Walter Bates.
Noun
Batesian mimicry (uncountable)
- (biology) The resemblance of one or more non-poisonous species to a poisonous species, for example, the scarlet king snake and the coral snake.
See also
- Compare with Mülleran mimicry
Translations
resemblance of a non-poisonous species to a poisonous one
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