noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Biology term.
  1. mimicry, mimesis, camouflage.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
擬態 ぎたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate
ギ まが.い もど.き (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
ギ うたが.う (6th, N3)
doubt(疑) variant
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ ショ ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
attitude, condition, figure
タイ わざ.と (5th, N1)
ability, talent, skill
ノウ よし の (5th, N3)
a small worm, larvae of mosquitoes, empty
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)