mating
ma·ting
noun
1.
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- “the casual couplings of adolescents”
- “the mating of some species occurs only in the spring”
Phrases
- assortative mating
- mating bite
- mating call
- mating mark
- mating press
- mating season
- mating strategy
- positive assortative mating
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Broader terms
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