mating

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noun

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes (Freq. 2)
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
• Syn:
coupling, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union
• Derivationally related forms:
conjugate (for: conjugation), pair (for: pairing), mate, couple (for: coupling)
• Hypernyms:
sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
• Hyponyms:
assortative mating, disassortative mating, hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding,
crossbreeding, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing, inbreeding,
servicing, service