Batesian
adjective
Bates·ian
ˈbāt-sē-ən 
: characterized by or being mimicry involving resemblance of an innocuous species to another that is protected from predators by repellent qualities (such as unpalatability)
a Batesian mimic
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In Ecology this week, the team reports that the chick’s strange appearance may be a case of Batesian mimicry, in which a harmless animal tries to ward off predators by resembling a different, more dangerous species.
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Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
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Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Batesian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Batesian. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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