mating group

noun

: a sexually reproducing group in which mating within the group is favored at the expense of mating outside the group

called also mating isolate

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“Mating group.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mating%20group. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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