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