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- Dictionarymating/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of animals coming together to breed; copulation: "courtship and mating also occur on land"
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Mating is the present participle of mate, which means to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this. Learn more about the meaning, usage and idioms of mating with Cambridge Dictionary.
Mating is the pairing of organisms for sexual reproduction, involving fertilization, copulation, or exchange of genetic information. Learn about mating in animals, plants, fungi, and protists, with examples and references.
1. One of a matched pair: the mate to this glove. 2. A spouse or romantic partner. 3. a. Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate. b. Either of a pair of animals brought together for breeding.
Mate can be a verb meaning to checkmate, to join or fit together, or to copulate, or a noun meaning a companion, a deck officer, a breeding pair, or a beverage. Learn more about the etymology, synonyms, examples, and phrases of mate.
Learn the meaning of mating as a noun, adjective and verb, with synonyms, antonyms and examples. Find out how mating is used in zoology, biology and other fields.
noun. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. “the mating of some species occurs only in the spring” synonyms: conjugation, coupling, pairing, sexual union, union. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Mating." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/mating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
Mating is the pairing of opposite-sex or hermaphrodite organisms. It is usually for sexual reproduction. Some definitions limit the term to pairing between animals. [1] [2] Other definitions extend the term to crossing in plants and fungi. It is usual for mating in plants or fungi to be called cross-fertilization, or "crossing" if the offspring have DNA from both genetic sources. [3]
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Mating is the sex between animals, especially during a specific season. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms and related words.
Mating is sex between animals, especially during a specific season or time of year. Learn more about mating rituals, mating systems, and related topics from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
