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unmated

(ʌnˈmeɪtɪd)
adj
archaic without a mate
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Adj. 1. [画像:unmated - not mated sexually]unmated - not mated sexually
unmarried, single - not married or related to the unmarried state; "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?"
mated - mated sexually
2. [画像:unmated - of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.]unmated - of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
mismatched - either not matched or unsuitably matched
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In fact, constrained sex ratio does occur in several parasitoid wasps, mostly due to unmatedness, and the presence of constrained unmated females should lead to the production of a more female-biased sex ratio by nonconstrained mated females than predicted [20-22].
Age-dependent constraints of sex allocation in a parasitoid wasp
The size of sex comb and levels of fluctuating asymmetry were similar in mated and unmated males.
LONG-TERM DIETARY EFFECTS ON FRUIT FLY "LOVE STORY": SIZE AND SYMMETRY OF SEX COMBS AND MALE MATING SUCCESS
Therefore, flies were classified as mated or unmated. An overall classification of reproductive biology was assigned to each fly by combining ovarian development rankings and mating status.
Understanding the seasonal and reproductive biology of olive fruit fly is critical to its management
Additional males attracted by still calling, unmated females, sometimes found and attempted to separate a newly in copula pair outside the porch by beating them with their wings.
The function of multiple mating by female promethea moths, callosamia promethea (drury) (lepidoptera: saturniidae)
For example, Bateman & Fleming (2006) showed that, while mating history had no influence on autotomy time in male Gryllus bimaculatus, unmated females (that need tympana on the front legs to locate calling males) are less 'willing' to shed these legs when entrapped compared with mated females.
An intra- and interspecific study of body size and autotomy as a defense in Orthoptera
The exceptions to this were single females; in the three observations with a male, a large female, and a small female, the unmated female spent up to 95% of her time feeding ([bar.x] = 490/720 min, SD [+ or -] 190.8).
Some observations on the mating behavior of the giant walking stick, Megaphasma dentricus (Orthoptera: phasmidae)
Some remain unmated and simply function as workers, but others are fertilized by males within the colony and ultimately start a new colony that is genetically similar to the original.
Picnic pests or ecological marvels? Ants--who have roamed the Earth since the days of the dinosaur--are expert farmers, fearsome warriors, voracious meat-eaters, and omnipresent socialites. Most of all, however, they are virtually indestructible
In some experiments, unmated, non-pregnant rats were used.
The herbal medicine Toki-shakuyaku-san improves the hypertension and intrauterine growth retardation in preeclampsia rats induced by [N.sub.[omega]]-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester
Males compete relentlessly to claim a territory where unmated females are likely to waft by.
How the butterfly gets its spots: and what they tell us about fate
Two young, non-winning daughters of Mr Prospector and Miesque have gone through the Keeneland ring in the last three years-Myhrr (unmated) made 4ドル.6m last year, and Monevassia (in foal to AP Indy) made 1ドル.75m in 1998.
Keeneland November Sales: Aiming to get back to normality; The US bloodstock industry has had a torrid year, but it is fighting back with more than 4,000 lots at its top breeding stock auction. Janet Hickman looks at the choicest lots