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. — deniko

    deOktopusmännchen sterben wenige Monate nach der Paarung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. For the drones, death instantly follows mating.

    ruТрутни погибают сразу после спаривания. — Wezel

  3. I saw cats mating in the street.

  4. The aliens were mating with female humans.

  5. During mating season many animals exude strong fragrances.

    deViele Tiere sondern während der Paarungszeit starke Gerüche ab. — Yorwba

Translations

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