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擬態 (ぎたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
mimicry ; mimesis ; camouflage
biology
Primarily a biological term for an organism's resemblance to another species or its surroundings. Can also be used figuratively for imitative behavior.
昆こん 虫ちゅう の 中なか に は 、 葉は に 擬ぎ 態たい する 種しゅ が いる 。
Among insects, there are species that camouflage themselves as leaves.
Kanji 擬 mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate 態 attitude, condition, figure Similar words 擬ぎ 装そう 擬装 refers to disguise or camouflage in a broader sense, including military or deceptive human behavior, while 擬態 is specifically biological mimicry.
保ほ 護ご 色しょく 保護色 is protective coloration, a type of camouflage where an animal's color matches its environment, whereas 擬態 can involve shape, behavior, or resemblance to another organism.
Etymology From 擬 (gi, 'imitate') + 態 (tai, 'form, appearance'). A Sino-Japanese compound used in biology since the early 20th century.
