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dis⋅as⋅sort⋅a⋅tive mat⋅ing
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tə
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–noun
Animal Behavior,
Psychology
.
the reproductive pairing of individuals that have traits more dissimilar than would likely be the case if mating were random (
contrasted with
assortative mating
).
Compare
panmixia
.
Origin:
dis-
1
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assort
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-ative
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