mating
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mating
- /ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
adjective
- Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.
noun matings
- Pairing of organisms for copulation. The progeny of backcrosses and intercrosses will form some incrosses and some matings of other types.
- Sexual union; copulation. Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.
Similar: pairing
verb
- present participle and gerund of mate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: conjugation, coupling, pairing, union, sexual union, attached, junction, combination, interplay, assortative, compatibility, compatible, matching, copying, frequency, crossover
noun
Similar: pairing
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Talk about this word "mating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mating. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mating "mating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mating.Cite this
@misc{mating_2026,
title = {mating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mating},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
