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
… a cinematic mismating on the order of Lenny Bruce hooking up with Glinda the Good Witch.—Patt Morrison
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