"courtship display" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: courtship displays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} courtship display (plural courtship displays)
  1. (ethology) Set of display behaviors in which an animal, usually a male, attempts to attract a mate. Categories (topical): Ethology Synonyms: courtship dance Translations (Translations): balts [masculine] (Dutch), soidinmenot (Finnish), parade nuptiale [feminine] (French), Paarungsspiel [neuter] (German), tok [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-courtship_display-en-noun-3EOBji28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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