copulate
to engage in sexual intercourse.
connected; joined.
Origin of copulate
1Other words from copulate
- cop·u·la·to·ry [kop-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈkɒp yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
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How to use copulate in a sentence
Disjunction of the secreting apparatus from the copulating apparatus: spiders, dragon-flies.
The Natural Philosophy of Love | Remy de GourmontWhen a fresh nucleus has been thus formed (by amphimixis) in each of the copulating cells, they again separate.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelThe copulating racers were shown in a loose coil lying alongside each other with tails intertwined.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor | Henry S. FitchI found it difficult to distinguish fighting males from a copulating pair.
Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima | Glen E. WoolfendenAnimals are frequently shown copulating with various gods or with one another.
Animal Figures in the Maya Codices | Alfred M. Tozzer and Glover M. Allen
British Dictionary definitions for copulate
/ (ˈkɒpjʊˌleɪt) /
(intr) to perform sexual intercourse
Origin of copulate
1Derived forms of copulate
- copulation, noun
- copulatory, adjective
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