the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

To produce (offspring); give birth to or hatch, To bring about; engender, To cause to reproduce, especially by controlled mating and selection, noun_ A race or variety of men or other animals (or of plants), perpetuating its special or distinctive characteristics by inheritance

The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government, A geographic region, such as a colonial possession, that is dependent on an external government, Biology An area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group and often vigorously defended against intruders, especially those of the same species

The act or an instance of estimating, An opinion or judgment of the worth, extent, or quantity of anything, formed without using precise data; valuation, the respect with which a person is held

The act of taking a mate, or pairing, as by birds, the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes, verb_ Present participle of mate, adjective_ Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket

One who or that which connects, A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary, an instrumentality that connects

the act of mating closely related individuals