remate
verb [ I or T ] (also re-mate) uk/ˌriːˈmeɪt/ us/ˌriːˈmeɪt/
重复交配|再交配|再配种
(of an animal) to have sex in order to produce young again; to make an animal do this
The females of this species remate frequently. 这一物种的雌性频繁地重复交配。
The silkworm can remate immediately after a sexual encounter. 蚕在交配之后可以马上再交配。
Females that were not pregnant within two months of mating were re-mated to different males. 交配后两个月内没有怀孕的雌性会和不同的雄性再进行配种。
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- Events that occur during the breeding season can affect an animal's tendency to remate.
- The bird quickly re-mated, built a new nest, and laid a dozen eggs in it.