mating

Definitions

adj

1

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

noun

1

Pairing of organisms for copulation.

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

2

Sexual union; copulation.

Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.

Collocations

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ADJ.

close, male, male, many, produced

VERB + MATING

attract, don't, follows, forming, saw, weave

MATING + NOUN

animals, clusters, deer, less, lions, males, ritual, season

PREP.

after, during, in, on, with

ADV.

instantly

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purpos

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

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Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that th

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During mating season many animals exude strong fragrances.

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Male octopuses die a few months after mating.

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They also stay away from the snails during the mating season.

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Giraffes don't have mating seasons.

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