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amplexus
(am plek′səs)
noun pl. amplexus
the mating clasp of the male frog or toad: he clings to the back of the female and fertilizes her eggs as she ejects them into the water
See amplexus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. amplexus amplexus or am·plex·us·es
The copulatory embrace of frogs and toads, during which the male fertilizes the eggs that are released by the female.
Origin:
Origin: Latin amplexus, an embracing
Origin: , from
Origin: past participle of amplectī, to embrace
Origin: : am-, ambi-, around; see ambi-
Origin: + plectere, to twine; see plek- in Indo-European roots
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