Müllerian mimicry

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Etymology

Named after German naturalist Fritz Müller.

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Müllerian mimicry

  1. (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.

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