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mate 1

 (māt)
n.
1. One of a matched pair: the mate to this glove.
2. A spouse or romantic partner.
3.
a. Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate.
b. Either of a pair of animals brought together for breeding.
c. Either of a pair of plants, fungi, or other organisms that engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation with each other.
4.
a. A person with whom one is in close association; an associate.
b. Chiefly British A good friend or companion.
c. A person with whom one shares living quarters. Often used in combination: advertised for a new flatmate.
5. A deck officer on a merchant ship ranking next below the master.
6. A US Navy petty officer who is an assistant to a warrant officer.
v. mat·ed, mat·ing, mates
v.tr.
1. To join closely or combine: an engine that is mated to a four-speed transmission.
2. To cause to be united in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship.
3. To cause (organisms) to breed or bring (organisms) into close proximity for breeding.
v.intr.
1. To become joined in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship.
2.
a. To be paired for reproducing; breed.
b. To engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation.
[Middle English, from Middle Low German gemate, mate, messmate.]

mate 2

 (māt)
n.
A checkmate.
tr. & intr.v. mat·ed, mat·ing, mates
To checkmate or achieve a checkmate.
[Middle English, from Old French mat, checkmated, from Arabic māt, he has died; see checkmate.]
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ma·te 3

 (mä′tā) also ma·té (mä-tĕ′)
n.
1. An evergreen shrub or small tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of South America, widely cultivated for its leaves, which are used to prepare a tealike beverage.
2. A tealike beverage, popular in South America, made from the dried leaves of this plant. Also called Paraguay tea, yerba mate.
3. An oval or rounded container or cup, traditionally made from a hollow calabash, in which this tea is prepared and served.
[American Spanish, from Quechua mati, calabash container.]
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mating

(ˈmeɪtɪŋ)
n
1. (Zoology) the action of pairing for reproduction
2. (Chess & Draughts) chess the action of checkmating
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mating - the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposesmating - 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"
pairing, sexual union, union, coupling, conjugation
sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
assortative mating - mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
disassortative mating - mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding, crossbreeding, crossing, cross - (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
inbreeding - the act of mating closely related individuals
servicing, service - the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"
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mating

noun breeding, sex, pairing, intercourse, procreation, copulating, copulation, coitus (formal), coition (formal) busy sea lions preparing for mating
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Translations

mating

[ˈmeɪtɪŋ]
A. N
1. (Zool) → apareamiento m
2. (fig) → unión f
B. CPD mating call N → aullido m/rugido m de la época de celo
mating season N → época f de celo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

mating

[ˈmætɪŋ] n → accouplement mmating call n [male] → appel m du mâle; [female] → appel m de la femellemating season n → saison f des amours
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mating

n → Paarung f

mating

:
mating call
n → Lockruf m; (of birds also) → Balzlaut m; (of deer also) → Brunstschrei m
mating dance
n → Paarungstanz m
mating season
n → Paarungszeit f
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mating

[ˈmeɪtɪŋ]
1. n → accoppiamento
2. adj → dell'accoppiamento
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

mat·ing

n. emparejamiento de sexos opuestos esp. para la reproducción.
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Also, female tephritids typically have reduced receptivity for a certain time after mating, and ideally sterile males should inhibit female remating to a degree similar to that effected by wild males.
2011a), female remating has been measured within 1 to 3 d of the initial mating, even though females of some species may live for several wk or even mo (e.g., Dhillon et al.
Ability of sterile males to inhibit female remating in the melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
1996), structures which are commonly thought to delay and/or reduce the probability of female remating (Eberhard 1996).
Evidence for multiple paternity in broods of the green lynx spider Peucetia viridans (Araneae: Oxyopidae)
The idea that infertile sperm discourage females from remating is old, but "this is the first evidence," says Penny A.
Fake sperm fool female butterflies
The traits proposed to underlie cryptic female choice can be summarized as: variation in copulation quality, mechanical and chemical interactions between mates, female transport and treatment of deposited sperm, differential opportunity for fertilization, and remating. Eberhard provides extensive evidence for courtship during copulation.
Female Control: Sexual Selection by Cryptic Female Choice
The age at irradiation could also affect male performance in terms of ability to inhibit females from remating. Ideally, released sterile males should prevent wild females from remating with wild males (Bertin et al.
Timing of irradiation and male mating history effects on female re mating in Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae)
The theories differ in that Lefevre and Jonsson (1962) proposed that upon remating stored sperm is literally displaced from storage and then mixes with newly introduced sperm before partial return to storage, whereas Newport and Gromko (1984) proposed that mixing occurs within a storage organ, the ventral receptacle, followed by inefficient use of sperm for a short period after the mating.
Sperm displacement without sperm transfer in Drosophila melanogaster
Another important component for the SIT/IS is the level of remating of wild females (Lance & McInnis 2005; Whitten & Mahon 2005).
Flight activity and mating behavior of irradiated Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) males and their [F.sub.1] progeny for use of inherited sterility in pest management approaches
In addition, wild females that mated with mass-reared males should ideally not be more receptive to remating than females that mated with fertile wild males (Hendrichs et al.
Ability of genetic sexing strain male melon flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) to suppress wild female remating: implications for sit
Emphasis is on descriptions of male and female mating, non-courtship flash variations and comparisons of the 2 different female flash behaviors as related to mating receptivity, polyandry, remating, ovipositing and phorids.
Natural history and flash repertoire of the synchronous firefly Photinus carolinus (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The most important aspect of Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is the ability of sterile flies to mate with wild fertile females and produce a reasonably long female refractory period before remating. Studies on the reproductive behavior and physiology of A.
Effect of male accessory gland extracts on female oviposition and sexual receptivity of the Caribbean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Mating-induced inhibition of remating in female Mediterranean fruit flies Ceratitis capitata.
Do methyl eugenol-fed males of the oriental fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) induce female re-mating?

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