mating [matings]◼◼◼(pairing of organisms for copulation) noun [UK: ˈmeɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈmeɪt.ɪŋ]Male octopuses die a few months after mating. = Les pieuvres mâles meurent quelques mois après l'accouplement.
union [unions]◼◻◻(sexual intercourse) noun [UK: ˈjuː.nɪən] [US: ˈjuː.njən]
accouplement◼◻◻(act of coupling; state of being coupled) noun