#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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