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waggle dance

waggle dance noun: a dance in the form of a figure eight performed by the honey bee in order to communicate the direction and distance of patches of flowers, water sources, etc. that are more than 100 metres distant from the hive.

waggle dance: a dance in the form of a figure eight performed by the honey bee in order to communicate the...
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Noun

waggle dance (plural waggle dances)

  1. A dance in the form of a figure eight performed by the honey bee in order to communicate the direction and distance of patches of flowers, water sources, etc. that are more than 100 metres distant from the hive.
    • Honeybees, with their intricate social behaviour and waggle dance, have long been considered smarter than the average bug.2006 May 27, NewScientist, page 8, column 1
    Synonyms:
    wag-tail dance

Synonyms of waggle dance

Forms of waggle dance

pluralwaggle dances

Questions about waggle dance

What does waggle dance mean?
Waggle dance means a dance in the form of a figure eight performed by the honey bee in order to communicate the direction and distance of patches of flowers, water sources, etc. that are more than 100 metres distant from the hive.
What part of speech is waggle dance?
Waggle dance is a noun.
What is the plural of waggle dance?
The plural of waggle dance is waggle dances.

Words near waggle dance in the dictionary

  1. waggins
  2. waggish
  3. waggishly
  4. waggishness
  5. waggle
  6. waggle dance
  7. waggle dances
  8. waggled
  9. waggler
  10. wagglers
  11. waggles

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