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alpha pair

alpha pair noun: the dominant breeding pair in a pack of animals.

Noun

alpha pair (plural alpha pairs)

  1. The dominant breeding pair in a pack of animals.

Forms of alpha pair

pluralalpha pairs

Questions about alpha pair

What does alpha pair mean?
Alpha pair means the dominant breeding pair in a pack of animals.
What part of speech is alpha pair?
Alpha pair is a noun.
What is the plural of alpha pair?
The plural of alpha pair is alpha pairs.

Words near alpha pair in the dictionary

  1. alpha max
  2. alpha maxes
  3. alpha naphthol
  4. Alpha Ophiuchi
  5. Alpha Orionis
  6. alpha pair
  7. alpha pairs
  8. alpha paper
  9. alpha particle
  10. alpha particle X-ray spectrometer
  11. alpha particle X-ray spectrometers

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