mimotype

noun

mim·​o·​type

ˈmiməˌtīp

: a plant or animal resembling in many respects another from which it is systematically distinct and geographically isolated

the New World hummingbirds are mimotypes of the Old World sunbirds

mimotypic

¦⸗⸗¦tipik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

mim- + type

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