lekking

Definitions


[ˈlɛkɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the practice by males in certain species of birds and mammals of engaging in a communal display during the breeding season on a patch of ground known as a lek
(e.g: from 5,000 to 50,000 males may congregate during lekking)


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Origin:
1970s: from lek + -ing


[ˈlɛkɪŋ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of males in certain species of birds and mammals) engaging in a communal display during the breeding season on a patch of ground known as a lek
(e.g: in comparison to other lekking animals, the great snipe show very little sexual dimorphism)


Phrases:

Origin:
1970s: from lek + -ing




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