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waggle dances

waggle dances is the plural of waggle dance.

Meaning of waggle dance

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

Questions about waggle dances

What is waggle dances the plural of?
Waggle dances is the plural of waggle dance.

Words near waggle dances in the dictionary

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

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