assortative mating
assortative mating · assortative matings
ассортативное спаривание, ассортативное скрещивание
Between males and females of a species, the mutual attraction or selection, for…Between males and females of a species, the mutual attraction or selection, for reproductive purposes, of individuals with similar characteristics.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Between males and females of a species, the mutual attraction or selection, for reproductive purposes, of individuals with similar characteristics.
ассортативное спариваниеassortativnoje sparivanije, ассортативное скрещиваниеassortativnoje skreščivanije
More definitions
- mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
Translations:
Forms
plural: assortative matings| Singular | assortative mating |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsdisassortative matingnegative assortative mating
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpanmixia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable