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Meaning of waggle dance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A dance in the form of a figure eight performed by the honey bee in order to communicate the direction and distance of patches of flowers, water sources, etc. that are more than 100 metres distant from the hive.

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Examples

“Honeybees, with their intricate social behaviour and waggle dance, have long been considered smarter than the average bug.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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