Müllerian mimicry

English

Etymology

Named after Fritz Müller.

Proper noun

Müllerian mimicry

1. (evolutionary theory) The resemblance of two or more poisonous species with each other, giving the effect that they are all more recognisable to potential predators. For example, the monarch butterfly and the viceroy butterfly.

Translations

resemblance of two or more poisonous species with each other

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 繆氏擬態／缪氏拟态, 缪氏拟态 (móushìnǐtài)

• Finnish: Müllerin mimikry
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• French: mimétisme mullérien m
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See also

Compare with Batesian mimicry.