mating /mat·ing/ (māt´ing) pairing of individuals of opposite sexes, especially for reproduction.
assortative mating , assorted mating, assortive mating the mating of individuals having similar qualities or constitutions.
random mating the mating of individuals without regard to any similarity between them.
as·sor·ta·tive mating ( -sôr t-t v)n. Nonrandom mating in which individuals mate preferentially according to phenotype. |
assortative mating
sexual reproduction in which the pairing of male and female is not random.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|