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noun
- 1. sexual intercourse: "males may seek copulation with the breeding female"
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Copulation is a word for sex — a more scientific way of saying "sexual intercourse." You can use this word to describe the sexual practices of both humans and animals. Zoologists need to make sure there is copulation among endangered animals such as pandas.
the act of having sex: The carvings often feature elaborate scenes of copulation. Among grey seals, copulation may occur either on land or in the water. See. copulate. More examplesFewer examples. They had been interrupted in the act of copulation. After copulation, the male may leave to search for another receptive female.
noun. copulatory. ˈkä-pyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē. adjective. Synonyms. breed. mate. sleep. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of copulate in a Sentence. Some animals have complex mating rituals before they copulate. the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate.
Copulation definition: sexual intercourse.. See examples of COPULATION used in a sentence.
noun. /ˌsekʃuəl ˈɪntəkɔːs/ /ˌsekʃuəl ˈɪntərkɔːrs/ (also intercourse) [uncountable] (formal) the physical activity of sex. This term is usually used to refer to sex in which a man puts his penis inside a woman’s vagina. synonym coitus. He denied having had sexual intercourse with her. Extra Examples. Take your English to the next level.
copulation - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
Sexual intercourse, reproductive act in which the male reproductive organ (in humans and other higher animals) enters the female reproductive tract. If the reproductive act is complete, sperm cells are passed from the male body into the female, in the process fertilizing the female’s egg and forming a new organism.
Definition of copulation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Copulation Definition. (countable) The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction. (uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.
COPULATION definition: sexual intercourse | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
