Mül•le′ri•anmyuˈlɪər i ən, mʌ-, mɪ-(n.)

(or Mul•le′ri•an ) mim′icry

1. the resemblance in appearance of two or more unpalatable species, that are avoided by predators to a greater degree than any one of the species would be otherwise.

   Category: Ecology

Origin of Müllerianmimicry:

after German-born Brazilian biologist Fritz Müller (1821–97), who described it in 1878; see -ian