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pair bond
noun Animal Behavior.
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.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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verb (used without object)
1.
(of a mating couple) to form and maintain a pair bond.
noun
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pair bond n.
The temporary or permanent association formed between a female and male animal during courtship and mating.
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