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epigamic

/ep-i-gam-ik/US // ˌɛp ɪˈgæm ɪk //UK // (ˌɛpɪˈɡæmɪk) //

外音,外显症,外显法,外显型

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Zoology.

    • : serving to attract a mate, as the colors of certain birds.

Examples

  • A dummy Bell Vireo elicited both agonistic and epigamic behavior from nesting pairs, depending on the phase of the nesting cycle.

  • A marked similarity will be detected between certain basic elements of aggressive and epigamic displays.