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Noun Concept
Categories: Sexual selection, Fertility, Mating
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assortative mating  Assortative pairing  assortive mating  Level Theory  positive assortative mating
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Mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating WordNet 3.0
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Mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Assortative mating is a mating pattern and a form of sexual selection in which individuals with similar phenotypes or genotypes mate with one another more frequently than would be expected under a random mating pattern. Wikipedia
mating pattern in which individuals with similar phenotypes (e.g. size, colour) mate with one another more often Wikidata
Between males and females of a species, the mutual attraction or selection, for reproductive purposes, of individuals with similar characteristics. Wiktionary
IS A
coupling
sexual selection
HAS KIND
endogamy
ANTONYM
disassortative mating
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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assortative mating
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assortative mating
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assortative mating
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assortative mating
Wikipedia Redirections
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Assortative pairing, assortive mating, Level Theory
Wikidata Alias
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positive assortative mating

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