alpha pair

noun

The dominant breeding pair in a pack of animals.

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Meanings

nounalpha pair (plural alpha pairs)

plural alpha pairs

  1. biologyThe dominant breeding pair in a pack of animals.
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APA

alpha pair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20pair

MLA

“alpha pair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20pair. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpha pair,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20pair.

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