mating
Pairing of organisms for copulationPairing of organisms for copulation.
» Male octopuses die a few months after mating.
Oktopusmännchen sterben wenige Monate nach der Paarung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Самці восьминогів помирають через кілька місяців після спарювання. — deniko
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2 sensesPairing of organisms for copulation.
Paarung, Begattung
спа́риваниеspárivanije, слу́чкаslúčka
Sexual union; copulation.
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
Examples
37 sentencesMale octopuses die a few months after mating.
Самці восьминогів помирають через кілька місяців після спарювання. — deniko
deOktopusmännchen sterben wenige Monate nach der Paarung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
For the drones, death instantly follows mating.
ruТрутни погибают сразу после спаривания. — Wezel
I saw cats mating in the street.
The aliens were mating with female humans.
During mating season many animals exude strong fragrances.
deViele Tiere sondern während der Paarungszeit starke Gerüche ab. — Yorwba
Translations
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Forms
plural: matingsSynonyms
5 synonyms- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes:couplingpairingconjugationunionsexual union
Word family
10 related wordsSee also
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