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copulatory
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
Related Forms:
- copulation cop′u·la′·tion noun
- copulatory cop′u·la·to′ry (-lə tôr′ē) adjective
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