adjective
- occurring or existing after mating has taken place
Usage: biology; technical
noun
- the period or processes that occur after mating
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- Postmating isolation mechanisms prevent successful reproduction between different species.
- The study examined postmating behaviors in fruit flies.
- Postmating selection can occur through sperm competition.
- Researchers investigated postmating reproductive barriers in the population.
- Postmating processes include fertilization and embryonic development.