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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mim·ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked p. pr. & vb. n. Mimicking.]
 1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
 The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply,
 The habit mimic, and the mien belie.   --Dryden.
 2. Biol. To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage.
 Syn: -- To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 mimic
      adj : constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the opera
            stage"- Archibald Alison
      n : someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) [syn: mimicker]
      v : imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical
          effect; "The actor mimicked the President very
          accurately" [syn: mime]
      [also: mimicking, mimicked]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 mimicking
      See mimic