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1. | [ noun ] (biology,sexuality) the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | |
Synonyms: | union sexual_union pairing conjugation coupling | |
Examples: | "the casual couplings of adolescents" "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring" |
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Related terms: | sexual_activity inbreeding hybridization assortative_mating servicing disassortative_mating copulate conjugate | |
Similar spelling: |
matting Mattingly Madding Mattinson matins Matinez |