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noun
Between males and females of a species, the mutual attraction or selection, for reproductive purposes, of individuals with similar characteristics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, human-sciences, medicine, natural-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: disassortative mating
Broader terms: coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union
History
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Across languages
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