protective mimicry

18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

protective mimicry is a valid 18-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 38 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3R1O1T1E1C3T1I1V4E1M3I1M3I1C3R1Y4

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 =33 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99

MEANING

What does protective mimicry mean?