HyperDic: sexual_union

English > 1 sense of the expression sexual union:
NOUNactsexual union, coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, unionthe act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
English > sexual union: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.
Synonymscoupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union
Narrowerassortative matingmating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
disassortative matingmating of individuals having traits more dissimilar / dissimilar / dissimilar than likely in random mating
hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
inbreedingThe act of mating closely related individuals
servicing, serviceThe act of mating by male animals
Broadersexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activityActivities associated with sexual intercourse
Spanishacoplamiento, apareamiento, emparejamiento, monta, unión
Catalanacoblament, aparellament, apariament

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