COPULATE


Meaning of COPULATE in English

I. -lə̇t, -ˌlāt adjective

Etymology: Middle English copulat, from Latin copulatus, past participle of copulare to bind, from copula

: joined , coupled

II. ˈkäpyəˌlāt, usu -ād.+V intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin copulatus

1. : to join or unite

2.

a. : to unite in sexual intercourse : engage in coitus

b. of gametes : to fuse permanently — compare conjugate

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