pair bond
a partnership between a mating couple that lasts through one season, serving primarily in the cooperative rearing of young.
the couple that forms such a partnership.
Origin of pair bond
1Other definitions for pair-bond (2 of 2)
(of a mating couple) to form and maintain a pair bond.
Origin of pair-bond
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How to use pair bond in a sentence
The 1970s were an open revolt against the idea of the dutiful pair bond, in favor of a life of perpetual infatuation.
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British Dictionary definitions for pair bond
the exclusive relationship formed between a male and a female, esp in some species of animals and birds during courtship and breeding
Derived forms of pair bond
- pair bonding, noun
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