#mating__coupling__pairing__conjugation__sexual_union  the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
  supertype:  sexual_activity__sexual_practice__sex__sex_activity__sexactivity  activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
  subtype:  assortative_mating__assortativemating  mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
  subtype:  disassortative_mating  mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
  subtype:  hybridization__hybridisation__crossbreeding__crossing__cross__cros__hybridizing  the act of mixing different breeds of animals
  subtype:  inbreeding  the act of mating closely related individuals
  subtype:  servicing__service  the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"

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