- mimetic polymorphism
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Polymorphism in which the various morphs resemble other species distasteful or dangerous to a predator; often restricted to females.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
mimetic polymorphism
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