mat·ing
noun/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
[uncountable, countable]- sex between animals
交尾；交配 - the mating season
交配季节 - Ten matings produced forty-six puppies.
十次交配产生了四十六只小狗。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMating is used before these nouns:- behaviour
- dance
- display
- …
- the mating season