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aggressive mimicry

aggressive mimicry In this historical source, aggressive mimicry is a form of mimicry in which an organism resembles something its prey is drawn to or seeks, helping it attract the prey rather than avoid detection.

In this historical source, aggressive mimicry is a form of mimicry in which an organism resembles something its prey is drawn to or seeks, helping it attract the prey rather than avoid detection. It is grouped with alluring colours as a type of pseudepisematic coloration.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Mimicry (in biology)” (Mimicry).
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