copulatory
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- adjective
- /ˈkɒpjʊlətəri/
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- These copulatory behaviors may also prevent sperm from new males from entering the competition before the female lays her eggs, in an effect similar to that achieved through the use of apyrene sperm in butterflies.
- copulatory behavior
Examples
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The observed copulatory rituals among the birds were both fascinating and complex.
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When presented with a receptive female rat, only those rats that are exposed to normal testicular androgens during perinatal development and again as adults exhibit masculine copulatory behavior.
Academic text (1994) -
What right do you have to expect copulatory activities in marriage?
Blog text (19) -
For most species, males only provide a copulatory act and then they leave right?
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Copulatory behavior, mate guarding, and more.
Academic text (1999) -
That's not to say post-copulatory sexual selection isn't a real phenomenon in the animal kingdom.
Blog text (31) -
By combining the results of such paternity analyses with direct observations of copulatory behavior, researchers could begin to formulate hypotheses about the mechanisms of sperm competition.
Academic text (1999) -
The male seahorse uses its copulatory pouch to carry the fertilized eggs.
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During the mating season, many animals exhibit distinct copulatory behaviors to attract partners.
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Etymology
Copulatory comes from the Latin root copul-, which means 'to join' or 'a link'. It is the same root as the everyday word couple, so thinking of two things 'joining together' helps you remember that copulatory relates to sexual joining or mating.