Extrapair
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Occurring outside of a stable pairing. not-comparable
"But in a few instances, females were observed in extrapair copulations, after which they'd take a rock or two back to their own nest and the male wouldn't attack."
Example
More examples"But in a few instances, females were observed in extrapair copulations, after which they'd take a rock or two back to their own nest and the male wouldn't attack."
Etymology
From extra- + pair.
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