courtship
pacaran
definition
noun
Highly romantic courtships don't guarantee living happily ever after, but they are associated with a longer road to divorce.
a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship, especially with a view to marriage.
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During the breeding season, groups of males do their 'courtship' display together, puffing out air sacs in their chest and spreading their tails.
In this study early 'courtship' behavior, as measured by telephone calling patterns, emerged as a significant variable.
The test was internally corrected for differences in reactivity or spontaneous 'courtship' behavior between mutant and wild-type flies.
What looks like a brown bear brawl is actually some rather rambunctious 'courtship' behavior, say the authors, whose photographs frequently appear in these pages.
This may be due to the cheetah's prolonged 'courtship' behavior, which requires extensive territory.
his 'courtship' of Emma was idyllically happy
Adult fru mutant males were tested for a variety of 'courtship' and noncourtship behaviors.
Nuptial gifts provided by males during 'courtship' or mating can influence female mating preference.
A number of mutants showing abnormalities in courtship behavior have been identified, many of which show reduced levels of 'courtship' behavior.
Male 'courtship' displays and bright coloration are usually assumed to provide information to females about some aspect of the male's value as a mate.
Brown trout embryos were sampled from wild redds after using a VHR camera to observe and record the 'courtship' behavior of adults in selected areas of the River Sella.
Male 'courtship' display includes extending the dorsal fin, pursuing, and eventually biting the female.
the country's 'courtship' of foreign investors
So, too, men and women seem to be different, at least when it comes to 'courtship' behavior.
During 'courtship' , males sing to defend their territories and attract mates.
Apart from the lost paternity, other males may also decrease mating success by disrupted 'courtship' or female avoidance.
Strict rules governed young women's 'courtship' behavior because of the possibility of pregnancy and the importance of a prudent choice.
Scientists think the 'courtship' behavior is designed to synchronize the movements of the two animals so that the male can receive the eggs when the female is ready to deposit them.
He was one of the first to film 'courtship' behavior of Sandhill Cranes, Spruce Grouse, and Greater-Prairie Chickens.
In 'courtship' , the male attracts the female with an aerial display.
But the 'courtship' behaviors and rituals documented are a boon to science.
Real 'courtship' is about persuasion, not marketing, and the techniques of the laboratory cannot help us translate the motivations of the heart.
Participants who called more different boys or made more total calls to boys during adolescence were considered to have engaged in more early 'courtship' behavior.
Within the Zulu Kingdom in the late 1800s, an elaborate system of bead language was used, mainly to communicate messages about 'courtship' in love tokens.
the country's 'courtship' of foreign investors
he married his wife after a whirlwind 'courtship'
There was no adult male in sight, because the female assumes all the duties of nesting; the male's reproductive role begins with 'courtship' and ends with mating.
he was eventually successful in his patient 'courtship' of Dorothy
Freund identifies rape as a ‘courtship disorder,’ that is, an anomalous performance of 'courtship' behavior.
The rules of 'courtship' don't apply to you, and so your behavior is confusing and unpredictable.
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