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noun
- 1. the action of animals coming together to breed; copulation: "ovulation occurs only if mating has taken place"
MATING definition: 1. present participle of mate 2. to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this: . Learn more.
Verb (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French mater, from mat, noun, checkmate, ultimately from Arabic māt (in shāh māt) Noun (2) Middle English, probably from Middle Low German māt; akin to Old English gemetta guest at one's table, mete food — more at meat.
In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction. Fertilization is the fusion of two gametes. [1] Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal fertilization. [2]
1. : the act of pairing or matching especially sexually. 2. : the period during which a seasonally breeding animal is capable of mating.
Definition of mating noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
uk/meɪt/us/meɪt/. to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this: Tigers mate repeatedly over a period of several days. Mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal reproduction. androgen. anti-estrogen. asexual reproduction.
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. mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating.
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.
Mating Definition. The act or an instance of joining as a pair, specif. in pair-bonding or sexual union. (zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation.
a husband or wife; spouse. a sexual partner of an animal:studying how baboons and their mates interact. one of a pair:a mate of a glove. [Chiefly Brit.]friend; buddy; chum (often used as a friendly term of address):Well, mate, let's get going. a rank below a ship's captain:the first mate.
