"alpha pair" meaning in English

See alpha pair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-alpha pair.wav Forms: alpha pairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} alpha pair (plural alpha pairs)
  1. (zoology) The dominant breeding pair in a pack of animals. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-alpha_pair-en-noun-ywSkVUpO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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