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Added 9 October 2026

mating

/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mating at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

noun

Pairing of organisms for copulation.
Sexual union; copulation.

verb

present participle and gerund of mate

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