mating game

noun

: the effort to find a sexual partner

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For example, plenty of dinosaurs, from Triceratops to Pachyrhinosaurus, had frills and horns that, while perhaps offering some protective benefit, could have played a role in the prehistoric mating game. Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2023

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“Mating game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mating%20game. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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