mimo-, mim-, -mimesis, -mimia, -mimetic, -mime, -mimic, -mimical, -mimically

1. Male characteristics; having a masculinizing effect; simulating the action of androgen.
2. The state of a woman who lives full-time as a man. Unlike transvestic fetishism, in which cross-dressing appears episodically because it is required for erotic arousal and orgasm, the anderomimetic adopts the male role and appearance full-time and may undergo hormonal masculinization, hysterectomy, breast removal, or full sex-reassignment surgery.

The counterpart of andromimesis in the male is gynemimesis.

A reference to masculine characteristics or a simulation of a man caused by male hormones.

Relating to a substance or process that uses the simulating of nature in man-made systems, products, etc.

A branch of biology that uses information from biological systems to develop synthetic systems.

Utilizing nature in the present and in the future with engineering designs with biomimetics or biomimesis; that is, mimicking nature with technology.

Don't confuse this field of science with a similar term known as biometrics.

Perspectives about how some scientists are utilizing the forces of nature through biomimetics or biomimesis; that is, mimicking nature with technology.

Don't confuse this field of science with a similar term known as biometrics.

Biomimetics Index.

You will learn about Velcro, a well-known product of nature and now with practical applications for clothing and other items of interest to people.

1. Manufacturing principles and practices that are similar to natural materials or processes.
2. Imitating nature in man-made systems or an attempt to mold technology on nature.

See an extended example of biomimicry by going to this Velcro page.

In computer science, M(ultipurpose) I(nternet) M(ail) E(xtensions) which is a communications protocol that allows for the transmission of data in many forms; such as, audio, binary, or video.

This acronym is NOT related to meanings indicated in this unit of mimo- elements, but it is presented so people won't confuse its origin with the "imitate" or "simulation" meanings shown in the other mimic words located here.

1. To act out without speaking but only with gestures, facial expressions and bodily movements: The young actors mimed as if they were eating apples.
2. To imitate a person, a manner, etc.; especially, for satirical effects: In their English class at school, Sally had to mime a painter and the other students had to guess whom she was trying to represent.
3. Etymology: "a buffoon who practices gesticulations" from, 1603, from French mime, from Latin mimus; from Greek mimos, "imitator, actor, buffoon".

The verb meaning "to act without words" is from 1616 and the sense of "to imitate" is from 1733.

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1. A style of performance in which people acted out situations or portrayed characters using only gestures, facial expressions, and actions.
2. A performer who did not speak, but relied solely on gestures, facial expressions, and actions to communicate with an audience.
3. In ancient Greek and Roman theater, it was a lewd comedy which included dialogues, dances, and gestures.

1. A machine that prints copies onto paper from an inked stencil rotated on a cylinder across the pages.
2. Etymology: "a copying machine", from about 1889, invented by Edison; from Greek mimeomai, "I imitate"; from mimos, "mime" + -graphos; from graphein, "to write".

A reference to, or a description of, the results of a machine that prints copies onto paper from an inked stencil rotated on a cylinder across the pages.