coupling (n)
mating (n)
pairing (n)
conjugation (n)
union#2 (n)
sexual union (n)

n00847340

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
examples the casual couplings of adolescents
the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
Outgoing links
Hypernym sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
Derivationally related form conjugation → conjugate
Derivationally related form pairing → pair
Derivationally related form mating → mate
Derivationally related form coupling → couple
Hyponym assortative mating; disassortative mating; hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing; inbreeding; servicing, service
Incoming links
Hyponym sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
Hypernym assortative mating; disassortative mating; hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing; inbreeding; servicing, service
Derivationally related form conjugate → conjugation
Derivationally related form couple → coupling
Derivationally related form pair → pairing
Derivationally related form mate → mating

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