Mimic

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adj ·Alt. of Mimical.

II. Mimic ·vt To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.

III. Mimic ·noun One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon.

IV. Mimic ·vt To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage.