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Word: Lekking
Speech Type: Noun
1970s: from lek + -ing
ˈlɛkɪŋ
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
Short Definition:practice by males of engaging in communal breeding display
Examples:- from 5,000 to 50,000 males may congregate during lekking
Word: Lekking
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈlɛkɪŋ
(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
Short Definition:relating to practice by males of engaging in communal breeding display
Examples:- in comparison to other lekking animals, the great snipe show very little sexual dimorphism
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