Mating
Mating noun - Sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis.
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Synonyms for Mating
Procreation and mating are semantically related. in copulation topic. In some cases you can use "Procreation" instead a noun "Mating", when it comes to topics like breeding.
Procreation
Procreation noun - The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring.
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Synonyms for Procreation
Nearby Words: procreate, procreated, procreating
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Related pairs
- coupling and mating
- coupling and procreation
- intimacy and mating
- intimacy and procreation
- intercourse and mating
- intercourse and procreation
- sex and mating
- sex and procreation
- copulation and mating
- copulation and procreation
- breeding and mating
- breeding and procreation
- relations and mating
- relations and procreation
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Lampshaded Double Entendre: In "Shall We Gather At The River", Hal and Margaret (who are obviously becoming a couple) are discussing skitter procreation, and Margaret begins talking more and more enthusiastically about animal mating patterns in the wild.
Source: Series / Falling Skies -
The books tie this in with a kind of Immortal Procreation Clause — since the K-PAXian lifespan is over a thousand years, combined with the unappealing mating process, there's no problem with either under OR overpopulation.
Source: Bizarre Alien Reproduction
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