pair-bond

verb (used without object)

1. (of a mating couple) to form and maintain a pair bond.

noun

2. pair bond.

noun Animal Behavior.

1. a partnership between a mating couple that lasts through one season, serving primarily in the cooperative rearing of young.
2. the couple that forms such a partnership.

noun

1. the exclusive relationship formed between a male and a female, esp in some species of animals and birds during courtship and breeding

n.

1. The temporary or permanent association formed between a female and male animal during courtship and mating.