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pair bond

US/ˈpɛɹˌbɑnd/

pair bond noun: a relationship, often permanent, formed between a male and female animal; initiated during courtship and maintained after mating.

Noun

pair bond (plural pair bonds)

  1. A relationship, often permanent, formed between a male and female animal; initiated during courtship and maintained after mating.

Forms of pair bond

pluralpair bonds

Words formed from pair bond

Questions about pair bond

What does pair bond mean?
Pair bond means a relationship, often permanent, formed between a male and female animal; initiated during courtship and maintained after mating.
What part of speech is pair bond?
Pair bond is a noun.
How do you pronounce pair bond?
Pair bond is pronounced /ˈpɛɹˌbɑnd/ (US).
What is the plural of pair bond?
The plural of pair bond is pair bonds.

Words near pair bond in the dictionary

  1. Paipai
  2. paipo
  3. pair
  4. pair and share
  5. pair and shares
  6. pair bond
  7. pair bonding
  8. pair bondings
  9. pair bonds
  10. pair of binoculars
  11. pair of colors

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