Mimus

1 of 2

noun

Mi·​mus

ˈmīməs

: a genus of birds containing the mockingbirds and being the type of the family Mimidae

-mimus

2 of 2

noun combining form

-mi·​mus

"

: mimic : imitator

—in generic names of animals

Cetomimus

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Latin, mime

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Latin mimus mime

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