extrapair
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]extrapair (not comparable)
- (biology) Occurring outside of a stable pairing.
- 2019, Sara Pascoe, Sex Power Money:
- But in a few instances, females were observed in extrapair copulations, after which they'd take a rock or two back to their own nest and the male wouldn't attack.
Usage notes
[edit]- Used especially to describe mating habits.