ALL meanings of assortative mating
assortative mating
A a - noun assortative mating the reproductive pairing of individuals that have more traits in common than would likely be the case if mating were random (contrasted with disassortative mating). 1
- noun assortative mating (psychology, genetics) Between males and females of a species, the mutual attraction or selection, for reproductive purposes, of individuals with similar characteristics. 0