epigamic
[ ep-i-gam-ik ]
adjectiveZoology.
serving to attract a mate, as the colors of certain birds.
Origin of epigamic
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How to use epigamic in a sentence
A dummy Bell Vireo elicited both agonistic and epigamic behavior from nesting pairs, depending on the phase of the nesting cycle.
Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon | Jon C. BarlowA marked similarity will be detected between certain basic elements of aggressive and epigamic displays.
Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon | Jon C. Barlow
British Dictionary definitions for epigamic
epigamic
/ (ˌɛpɪˈɡæmɪk) /
adjective
zoology attractive to the opposite sex: epigamic coloration
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