Mimic (disambiguation)
Appearance
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A mimic is any living species that has evolved to resemble another successful species.
Mimic may also refer to:
- To mimic, the process of observing and replicating another's behavior, also called imitation
Literary criticism and philosophy
[edit]Arts, entertainment, and media
[edit]Fictional characters
[edit]- Mimic (comics), a character in the Marvel Comics universe
- Mimic (comics)#Exiles, said character's alternate universe counterpart
- Mimic (Dungeons & Dragons), a creature in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
- Mimic, a character in the Shantae franchise
- Mimic, a shapeshifter octopus from the IDW comics Sonic the Hedgehog
Films
[edit]- Mimic (film), a 1997 film
- Mimic 2, film sequel
- Mimic 3: Sentinel, film sequel
- Mimic 2, film sequel
- The Mimic (2017 film), a South Korean film
- The Mimic (2020 film), an American comedy film
- Mimics, an Indian Malayalam-language film series
- Mimics Action 500 (1995), the first film in the series
Other arts, entertainment, and media
[edit]- Mimic (photograph), a 1982 photograph by Jeff Wall
- The Mimic (TV series), a 2013-14 British TV series
- Mimic, a synonym for impressionist, a performer who imitates a person for amusing or satirical effect
- Mimic, a move in the Pokémon video games
- The Mimic, the main antagonist in the Ruin extension of the video game Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach and title of the derivative third short story story in Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex #6 Nexie
- The Mimic, a ghost type in the game Phasmophobia which is able to switch its attributes to resemble any other ghost in the roster
Science and technology
[edit]Biology and healthcare
[edit]- MIMIC (immunology) (modular immune in vitro construct), a tool used by immunologists involved in vaccine development
- Mimicry, an evolved resemblance between an organism and another object
- Mimic, common name for the Asian butterfly Hypolimnas misippus
Computing
[edit]- MIMIC, a simulation computer language
- MIMIC Simulator, SNMP simulation software from Gambit Communications, Inc.