They’ve actually created a synthetic gel that mimics the mussel’s sticky, self-healing properties.
Source: tatoeba (11050472)
Mimics
Synonyms for "mimics" (185 found)
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Closest matches (37)
Strong matches (56)
Related words (92)
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pantomimistparallelparodistparodyparrotpartake ofpasspass forpatternperformperformerpersonatephonyplagiaristplayplay a partplayactorplayerpoll-parrotpollypolly-parrotposepose asposeurpretend to bepretendedprotean actorreciterremind one ofrepresentreproduceresembleridiculerosciussatirizesavor ofseemseem likeshamsheepsimulatesimulatedsimulativesimulatorsmack ofsoubrettesound likestack upstack up withstage performerstage playerstoogestraight manstrollerstrolling playersuggesttaketake aftertake offtake off ontheatricalthespiantravestytrouperutility manvillain
Verb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
This orchid mimics the shape and colors of a pansy flower to attract pollinators that normally go to a pansy.
Source: tatoeba (11451201)
They've created a prosthetic device with an encoder that mimics the neural language or pulses that are normally sent from the retina's ganglion cells to the brain where it is deciphered and perceived as imagery.
Source: tatoeba (11620091)
Ziri mimics the birds’ calls.
Source: tatoeba (12636637)
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