coupling
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈkʌplɪŋ/
:
apareamiento
- It is their deep belief... ...that the earth is rendered fruitful by the coupling of their Gods.
- heterosexual coupling
Examples
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Over the next few minutes, he attempted to mate a dozen times, finally achieving a successful coupling and ejaculation.
Academic text (1991) -
As she left the cave, she felt the ground shake with their coupling.
Fiction book (1996) -
And that the Gods can be roused by the coupling of men and women.
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A successful genital coupling does not guarantee insemination.
Academic text (1992) -
The natural coupling of the male and female birds resulted in several healthy chicks.
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During mating season, the coupling of the deer is an important aspect of their reproductive cycle.
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The scientists observed the coupling of the two frogs in their habitat to study their breeding behavior.
Synonyms
157
2.7
A joining of people or things to form one
90
3.1
The process of producing new animals or plants by choosing which ones mate
86
3.4
A male and female animal coming together to have babies
1
4.9
A male and female have sex to make babies
1
3.5
Bringing a male and a female together so they can have young
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coupling comes from the Latin word copula meaning 'a link' and is related to the simple word couple, which means two things together. So when people talk about the coupling of animals, they mean the animals are paired or joined together for mating.