coitus
[ koh-i-tuh s ]
/ ˈkoʊ ɪ təs /
noun
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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1705–15; < Latin: a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse, equivalent to coi- (see coition) + -tus suffix of v. action
OTHER WORDS FROM coitus
Words nearby coitus
coire, coistrel, coit, coital exanthema, coition, coitus, coitus interruptus, coitus reservatus, cojones, coke, coke oven
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Example sentences from the Web for coital
Legler observed five coital unions in one-half hour, each preceded by courting movements.
The male remains in the coital position for approximately 15 seconds and then slowly drifts to one side and swims away.
The pair remained in the coital position for 30 minutes after the male had achieved intromission.
British Dictionary definitions for coital
Derived forms of coitus
coital, adjectiveWord Origin for coitus
C18 coitus: from Latin: a uniting, from coīre to meet, from īre to go
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Medical definitions for coital
coitus
[ kō′ĭ-təs, kō-ē′- ]
n.
Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina.coition copulation
Other words from coitus
co′i•tal adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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