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disassortative mating
[dis-
uh
-
sawr
-t
uh
-tiv]
/ˌdɪs əˈsɔr tə tɪv/
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noun
,
Animal Behavior, Psychology.
1.
the reproductive pairing of individuals that have traits more dissimilar than would likely be the case if mating were random (contrasted with
assortative mating
).
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disassortative mating
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1
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assort
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-ative
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