assortative
as·sor·ta·tive
adj \ə-ˈsȯr-tə-tiv\Definition of ASSORTATIVE
: being nonrandom mating based on like or unlike characteristics
— as·sor·ta·tive·ly \-lē\ adverb
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1897
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