phagomimicry

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phagomimicry

Etymology

phago- +‎ mimicry

Noun

phagomimicry (uncountable)

(ecology) The mimicking of food to the extent that it will generate a feeding response.^[1]

Related terms

phagomimetic

References

^ Charles D. Derby, Juan F. Aggio; "The Neuroecology of Chemical Defenses"; Integrative and Comparative Biology, Volume 51, Issue 5, November 2011, pp.771–780; 24 June 2011; DOI: 10.1093/icb/icr063

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