nonmating

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adjective

Not mating.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivenonmating (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot mating.

    When males fail to transfer main cell products, females survived as long as nonmating virgin controls.

    2001, Leigh W Simmons, Sperm competition and its evolutionary consequences in the insects

Origin

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APA

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“nonmating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonmating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonmating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonmating.

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