Mating
Mating noun - The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.
Usage example: the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
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Synonyms for Mating
Union is a synonym for mating in pairing topic. In some cases you can use "Union" instead a noun "Mating".
Union
Union noun - The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.
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Even more weirdly, mating within their own species is discouraged in order to avoid certain extremely nasty genetic defects that can occur from such a union.
Source: Bizarre Alien Reproduction -
Aliens Made Them Do It: Dragon mating has a profound psychic effect on nearby humans, particularly their bondmates, making a sexual union between their riders near-compulsory.
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