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copulatory

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copulatory
pertaining to or emanating from copulation.

copulatory apparatus
those parts of the genital organs involved in copulation; the penis, vulva and vagina. Term used in relation to birds where genitalia are concealed.
copulatory inability
the male is able to maintain an erection but unable to penetrate the female.
copulatory tie
during the second stage of coitus the male dog dismounts and faces the opposite way to the bitch but they remain locked together by their genitals for some minutes. Called also genital lock.


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One of the questions examined in the present study was whether much lower levels of Vz during the perinatal period affect reproduction via a disruption of male copulatory behavior.
Rhythmic changes in the copulatory frequency of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) in relation to the menstrual cycle and a comparison with the human cycle.
They are renowned for their rather large [male] copulatory organ," says Horne.
 
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