mating
noun/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
[uncountable, countable]- sex between animals
- the mating season
- Ten matings produced forty-six puppies.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMating is used before these nouns:- behaviour
- dance
- display
- …
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