pair-bond

noun

: a monogamous relationship
pair-bonding noun

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pair-bond was in 1940

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“Pair-bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair-bond. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

: an exclusive union with a single mate at any one time : a monogamous relationship
pair-bonding noun
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