copulate
verb (used without object)
to engage in sexual intercourse.
copulatory
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a word derived from
copulate.
Example Sentences
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"With the caveat that sperm transfer occurs during the recorded putative copulatory events, this study reveals a novel copulatory pattern in mammals," the authors wrote.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2023
The only male amphibians that possess copulatory structures are the caecilians, so fertilization among salamanders typically involves an elaborate and often prolonged courtship.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Remarks on the cloaca and on the copulatory organs of the Amniota.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2012
Odonata: net-veined insects with mandibulate mouth; head free; thorax agglutinate; wings similar, elongate, flat; metamorphosis incomplete; copulatory organs of male near base of abdomen, separate from the testes.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Appendages of body reduced to branchiae, present only in four species, and to the ventral copulatory appendages of Alma and Criodrilus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
