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mating

adj
/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

  2. Pairing of organisms for copulation.

    • The progeny of backcrosses and intercrosses will form some incrosses and some matings of other types.

  3. Sexual union

    Sexual union; copulation.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. present participle and gerund of mate

The neighborhood

Derived

postmating, premating, assortative mating, mating bite, mating call, mating mark, mating press, mating season, mating strategy, positive assortative mating

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for mating. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA