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copulation
[ kop-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
sexual intercourse.
a joining together or coupling.
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Medical definitions for copulation
copulation
[ kŏp′yə-lā′shən ]
n.
Conjugation between two cells that do not fuse but separate after mutual fertilization.
coitus
Other words from copulation
cop′u•late′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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