Müllerianmimicry

Müllerianmimicry
Mül·le·ri·an mimicry (myo͞o-lîrʹē-ən, mə-, mĭ-) n.
A form of protective mimicry in which two or more distasteful or harmful species, especially of insects, closely resemble each other and are therefore avoided equally by all their natural predators.
  [After Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz)Müller (1821-1897), German-born Brazilian zoologist.]

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  • Müllerianmimicry — Mül•le′ri•an (or Mul•le′ri•an) mim′icry [[t]myuˈlɪər i ən, mʌ , mɪ [/t]] n. ecl the resemblance in appearance of two or more unpalatable species, that are avoided by predators to a greater degree than any one of the species would be otherwise •… …   From formal English to slang

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