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pair bond

1

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.

pair-bond

2

[ pair-bond ]

verb (used without object)

  1. (of a mating couple) to form and maintain a pair bond.

noun

pair bond

noun

  1. 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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