copulating

Variant of copulate

copulate definition

copu·late (käp′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -yə-)

intransitive verb copulated -·lat′ed, copulating -·lat′·ing

to have sexual intercourse

Etymology: ME copulaten < L copulatus, pp. of copulare, to unite, couple < copula: see copula

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