Müllerian mimicry
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Fritz Müller.
Proper noun
edit- (evolutionary theory) The resemblance of two or more poisonous species with each other, giving the effect that they are all more recognisable to potential predators. For example, the monarch butterfly and the viceroy butterfly.
Translations
editresemblance of two or more poisonous species with each other
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See also
editCompare with Batesian mimicry.