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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • pair bonding, noun
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˜yĐÄvlog 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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Example Sentences

Despite their very different upbringings and destinies, the pair bond through their desert adventures, like taking out Spice harvesters together.

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“While he does not fly them with transmitters, macaws are different from some other species of birds in that they have a very strong pair bond; they see him as the being they’re linked with, so they return to him.”

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While we can’t definitively say that these lizards grieve, Dr. Whiting said, “I would certainly say we can’t discount that certain species that have that strong pair bond might.”

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To which Levi responds: “What about prairie voles? They pair bond for life.”

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Many dogs will be ill-equipped to survive, not having had any lived experiences of obtaining their own food, finding shelter, or forming a workable pair bond.

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