Entry Word: mimic

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials <police were concerned that the mimic gun, although intended only as a toy, might be confused with the real thing in certain situations> — see imitation
2 using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model <a mimic battle fought by kids playing around in the schoolyard> — see imitative