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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

organic process, biological process go
a process occurring in living organisms

activity, bodily process, body process, bodily function go
an organic process that takes place in the body

sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity go
activities associated with sexual intercourse

union, conjugation, pairing, coupling, mating, sexual union
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

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assortative mating go
mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
disassortative mating go
mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
crossing, crossbreeding, interbreeding, hybridization, hybridisation, cross, hybridizing go
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
inbreeding go
the act of mating closely related individuals
service, servicing go
the act of mating by male animals