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copulation

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copulation /cop·u·la·tion/ (kop?u-la´shun) sexual union; the transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals.
cop·u·la·tion (kpy-lshn)
n.
1. Conjugation between two cells that do not fuse but separate after mutual fertilization.
2. See coitus.
copu·late v.
copulation
sexual union or coitus; usually applied to animals other than humans.
copulation behavior
see mating behavior.
copulation tie
genital lock.
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