copulation
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8.2
- noun
- /ˌkɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/
- NSFW
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copulación
- Scientists observed the copulation behavior of the species in their natural habitat.
- homosexual copulation
- female copulation
- male during copulation
I think it's Nietzsche who said after copulation, the devil's laughter can be heard.
- I think it's Nietzsche who said after copulation, the devil's laughter can be heard.
- Have you heard this quote from Schopenhauer about after copulation?
- So what that means is that as the eggs are being laid, females have to defend themselves from forced copulations by males.
- And what's interesting about this is that after copulation, prolactin goes through the roof and prevents further copulation dopamine crashes.
Examples
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All the copulations that I observed were preceded by female presentations.
Academic text (1990) -
An upper limit of approximately 900 sperm can be stored in the spermathecae, which fill after a single copulation.
Academic text (1999) -
The act of copulation is their doom.
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It is the byproduct of copulation by two human beings.
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While some males guard their mates, others will try to sneak copulations with females.
Blog text (15) -
A wad of nemerteans, the size of a basketball, congregated in a prolonged communal copulation.
Academic text (1992) -
The male and female birds engaged in copulation as part of their mating ritual.
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During the mating season, copulation occurs frequently among the species to ensure reproduction.
Synonyms
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8.3
Sex between people
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7.8
Sex that involves a man's penis entering a woman's vagina
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3.4
Sex between people, for example in a romantic or casual relationship
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3.2
An act in which one person's penis enters another person's vagina
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3.7
Sexual activity between people, often intercourse
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8.5
An act in which a man puts his penis into a woman's vagina
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8.3
Sex between people, usually meaning one person entering another, used in legal texts
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7.5
To have sex with someone
Sex when a man's penis goes into a woman's vagina
Having sex with another person
How Formal
- NSFW
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8.5
- NSFW
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8.2
- NSFW
89
7.8
- NSFW
5
5.1
- Offensive
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9.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word copulation comes from the Latin copula, which means 'a bond' or 'link' and is the same root as the English word couple. So, copulation literally means 'joining together', which explains why it refers to sexual joining or intercourse.