Meaning

2 senses
  1. Pairing of organisms for copulation.

    Paarung, Begattung

    спа́риваниеspárivanije, слу́чкаslúčka

  2. Sexual union; copulation.

More definitions
  • the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

Examples

37 sentences
  1. Male octopuses die a few months after mating.

    Самці восьминогів помирають через кілька місяців після спарювання.

    deOktopusmännchen sterben wenige Monate nach der Paarung.

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  2. For the drones, death instantly follows mating.

    ruТрутни погибают сразу после спаривания.

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  3. I saw cats mating in the street.

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  4. The aliens were mating with female humans.

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  5. During mating season many animals exude strong fragrances.

    deViele Tiere sondern während der Paarungszeit starke Gerüche ab.

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Translations

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