matings
Reproductive union events
Matings is the plural of mating—instances of sexual coupling, especially among animals: The zoo recorded several successful matings this season.
The term appears in breeding contexts, wildlife biology, and genetics, where tracking individual matings matters for understanding reproduction patterns or lineage.
Science of hereditary transmission
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- progenyOne's biological descendants
sire · dam · fertility · crossbreeding · hybridization · purebred · livestock · broodmare
Steadily increasing in degree
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- intercourseCommunication or sexual connection
- coitusSexual joining of bodies
coupling · penetration · ejaculation · sperm · cloacal · intromission · lock · tie
Sexually receptive phase
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- seasonalityDependence on annual cycles
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- estrusOvulatory mating phase
follicular · luteal · synchronization · photoperiod · heat · receptive · timing · induced
Two matching things
- bondBinding tie or connection
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- polygamyMultiple concurrent spouses
- polyandryOne female, several mates
polygyny · harem · territory · nest · display · aggression · hierarchy · dominance
Romantic pursuit of another
- displayPresentation for viewing
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- attractionPull toward something
- bondingForming close connections
selection · competition · dominance · plumage · dance · song · scent · pheromones
genetics
Science of hereditary transmission
progeny · sire · dam · fertility · crossbreeding · hybridization · purebred · livestock · broodmare · stud
mounting
Steadily increasing in degree
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- intercourseCommunication or sexual connection
coitus · coupling · penetration · ejaculation · sperm · cloacal · intromission · lock · tie · clasping
estrous
Sexually receptive phase
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- seasonalityDependence on annual cycles
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
estrus · follicular · luteal · synchronization · photoperiod · heat · receptive · timing · induced · spontaneous
pair
Two matching things
polyandry · polygyny · harem · territory · nest · display · aggression · hierarchy · dominance · submission
wooing
Romantic pursuit of another
- displayPresentation for viewing
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- attractionPull toward something
bonding · selection · competition · dominance · plumage · dance · song · scent · pheromones · pursuit
matingsabstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
celibacy · sterility · infertility · virginity · non-breeding
matingsseparations
Acts of dividing apart
partings · divorces · dissolutions · isolations · breakups
- mating seasonReproductive cycle timing
- mating danceRitualized movements seeking reproduction
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
- mating ritualBehavior to attract mates
- mating songsVocalizations to attract partners
- mating behaviorReproductive interaction patterns