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pair bond
pair bond (plural pair bonds)


noun 
Definition:
 
exclusive relationship between male and female: a relationship between a male and female animal, formed either during courtship and breeding or for life, that excludes others of the same species

pair-bond intransitive verb
pair bond·ing noun
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