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pair bond
1noun
, Animal Behavior.
- 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.
pair bond
noun
- the exclusive relationship formed between a male and a female, esp in some species of animals and birds during courtship and breeding
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Derived Forms
- pair bonding, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pair bond1
First recorded in 1935–40
Origin of pair bond2
First recorded in 1940–45
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