matingplan
nounUK /ˈmeɪtɪŋ plæn/
US /ˈmeɪtɪŋ plæn/
A plan for which animals will pair up to have babies.
The zoo made a mating plan to help the rare birds have chicks.
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2. A schedule for when animals are brought together to breed.
The farmers followed a mating plan for their sheep.
3. A strategy in a game or puzzle for pairing pieces or players.
Her mating plan in the chess match surprised everyone.
4. A written list of which plants or animals will be crossed to make new kinds.
The scientists kept a mating plan for the new flowers.