noun
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes (Freq. 1)
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the casual couplings of adolescents
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the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
• Syn: ↑coupling, ↑mating, ↑pairing, ↑conjugation, ↑union
• Derivationally related forms: ↑conjugate (for: ↑conjugation), ↑pair (for: ↑pairing), ↑mate (for: ↑mating), ↑couple (for: ↑coupling)
• Hypernyms: ↑sexual activity, ↑sexual practice, ↑sex, ↑sex activity
• Hyponyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.