amplexus

(am pleksəs)

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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