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Epigamic Big Change Ep I Gam Ik Adjective Relating Trait Behavior

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epigamic /ep-i-GAM-ik/
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adjective
Of or relating to a trait or behavior that attracts a mate.

[From Greek epigamos (marriageable), from epi- (upon) + gamos (marriage). Examples: In an animal, bright feathers or big antlers. In a human, a sports car or a big bust.]

"The change from the young, intellectual, epigamic Jays, to the more diplomatically sophisticated Hendersons also reflected a sharp change in Washington lifestyle." - Peter D. Carr; It Occurred to Me; Trafford Publishing; 2006.

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