| 1. | a partnership between a mating couple that lasts through one season, serving primarily in the cooperative rearing of young. |
| 2. | the couple that forms such a partnership. |

Animal Behavior| 1. | (of a mating couple) to form and maintain a pair bond. |
| 2. | pair bond. |
| pair bond n. The temporary or permanent association formed between a female and male animal during courtship and mating. pair bonding n. |
pair bond n.
The temporary or permanent association formed between a female and male animal during courtship and mating.