pair-bondEnglishOxford New American Dictionarypair-bond /ˈperˌbänd, ˈpɛrˌbɑnd / ▸ verb [no object] (of an animal or person) form a close relationship through courtship and sexual activity with one other animal or person: only 3 percent of all animal species pair-bond. ▸ noun (pair bond) a relationship so formed.
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