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    cop·u·la·tion
    /ˌkäpyəˈlāSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. sexual intercourse: "males may seek copulation with the breeding female"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › copulateCopulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to engage in sexual intercourse. copulation. ˌkä-pyə-ˈlā-shən. 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.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › copulationCopulation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOPULATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal uk / ˌkɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌkɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃ ə n /. Add to word list. 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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOPULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of copulate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) copulate | American Dictionary. verb [ I ] us / ˈkɑp·jəˌleɪt / Add to word list. to have sex. copulation. noun [ U ] us / ˌkɑp·jəˈleɪ·ʃən /

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › copulationCopulation - definition of copulation by The Free Dictionary

    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

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOPULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (kɒpjʊleɪt ) Word forms: copulates , copulating , copulated. verb. If one animal or person copulates with another, they have sex. You can also say that two animals or people copulate. [technical] During the time she is paired to a male, the female allows no other males to copulate with her. [VERB + with]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcopulate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of copulate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncopulation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of copulation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › copulation_ncopulation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun copulation, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOPULATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    COPULATION definition: sexual intercourse | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples