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waggle [ˈwægl] VB trans, intr

waggle

(使)(左右)摇动 yáodòng

waggle

摇摆 yáobǎi

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On the straight stretch, the bee waggles with her posterior. en.wikipedia.org

The waggle dance is used for communicating more distant nectar sources or pollen sources. en.wikipedia.org

In tropical habitats, honey bee foraging is severely impaired if waggle dancing is prevented. en.wikipedia.org

There are two main hypotheses to explain how foragers recruit other workers -- the waggle dance or dance language theory and the odor plume theory. en.wikipedia.org

Now, when they start crying, he can waggle his foot and rock the bed without having to get out of the chair. en.wikipedia.org

A waggle dance with a very short waggle run used to be characterized as a distinct (round) recruitment dance (see below). en.wikipedia.org

The waggle is still present, but noticeably less aggressive. en.wikipedia.org

The waggle dance is thought to have evolved to aid in communicating information about a new nest site, rather than spatial information about foraging sites. en.wikipedia.org

The radios were unreliable, forcing the pilots to communicate by waggling wings. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, displacement in the waggle dance is restricted by the language's lack of creativity and productivity. en.wikipedia.org

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