mismating
noun
mis·mat·ing
ˌmis-ˈmā-tiŋ 
plural mismatings
: an act or instance of wrong or unsuitable mating
steps to prevent mismating of electrical connectors
The effects of mismating are always difficult to breed out of a herd [of pigs], and the effect on a beginner is such that a mistake may completely discourage him.—
George M. Rommel
George M. Rommel… a cinematic mismating on the order of Lenny Bruce hooking up with Glinda the Good Witch.—Patt Morrison
Patt MorrisonDictionary Entries Near mismating
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“Mismating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismating. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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