mimicry vs parody

mimicry and parody both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mimicry	Yes	No	No	No
parody	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, parody is a hyponym of mimicry; that is, parody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mimicry:

Other hyponyms of mimicry include mockery, takeoff.

mimicry (noun)	parody (noun)
the act of mimicking; imitative behavior	humorous or satirical mimicry
the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators	a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

mimicry (verb)	parody (verb)
	make a parody of
	make a spoof of or make fun of