Müllerian mimicry

English

Etymology

Named after Fritz Müller.

Proper noun

Müllerian mimicry

(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 (móushìnǐtài)
Finnish: Müllerin mimikry
French: mimétisme mullérien m
Portuguese: mimetismo mülleriano m
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See also

Compare with Batesian mimicry.

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