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Meanings of mating in English

Russian
спаривание
Portuguese
acasalamento
Spanish
aparear
Catalan
ritual d'aparellament
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The pairwise union of individuals for sexual reproduction - ultimately resulting in the formation of zygotes.

Related terms
спаривание
Portuguese
acasalamento
Catalan
aparellament

The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.

acasalamento
Usage of mating in English
1
He's still young, and I don't think he was actually mating yet.
The Shelters of Stone
2
Milk production is ahead of last year and mating is going well.
Radio NZ
3
Cows are in good condition, ready for mating in a few weeks.
Radio NZ
4
In addition, we examined whether parasite infection affects mating and reproductive success.
Pubmed
5
Researchers recently demonstrated that cortisol increases in response to mating-relevant social interactions.
Pubmed
6
C. sivickisi may have evolved its mating practices to protect its young.
BBC
7
Also, great spreading fields - showpieces for hares in the mating season.
The Irish Times
8
They married young, and there were no subtleties to the mating process.
Naughty neighbor
9
The experimental genetic stock was bred under natural mating and natural incubation.
Pubmed
10
Calving finished last week, mating's a few weeks away and pruning's over.
Radio NZ
11
These were the love-days in bird-land-themating time for all feathered things.
Where the Sun Swings North
12
Rival males are using water ripples to eavesdrop on your mating calls.
Wired
13
I'm afraid it spoiled their mating, and maybe everyone else's, Dalanar said.
The Shelters of Stone
14
It also enhances the normal process of fruiting that occurs after mating.
Pubmed
15
This was because of the synchronised mating practice carried out at Lyons.
Independent.ie
16
The reaction resembled a diamond saw blade mating with an oil slick.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
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Translations for mating
Mating through the time
Mating across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
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