Mating (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The birds' elaborate mating rituals were a wonder to behold in the wildlife sanctuary.
- In many animal species, mating is a brief encounter between two individuals with no long-term bond.
- The documentary focused on the complex mating behaviors of insects in the tropical rainforest.
- Scientists studied the mating habits of the endangered species to develop a conservation plan.
- The farm's breeding program was designed to optimize the mating of cattle for desirable genetic traits.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Interbreeding
- Hybridizing
- Disassortative Mating
- Hybridization
- Cross
- Crossbreeding
- Inbreeding
- Assortative Mating
- Servicing
- Crossing