mimical

Adjective

mim=i=cal

CIDE DICTIONARY

mimical, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. , fr. mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.].

Imitative; mimetic. [1913 Webster]
"Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
To imitate her." [1913 Webster]

"Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical." [1913 Webster]
Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry. [1913 Webster]
" Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative." [1913 Webster]

Mimic beetle (Zoöl.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.