Amplection
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Amplection is a noun meaning (biology, dated, uncommon) A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs; amplexus.
Meaning
(biology, dated, uncommon) A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs; amplexus.
More Meanings
- (archaic, rare) An embrace.
Example Sentences
The mating amplexion in this species is axillary, as described for other species of the Bufonidae.
Yet such are the Authors whom M.N. followeth and adoreth, witness his wise amplexion of Helmont's Archoeus […].
The first two pairs of legs are chelate or sub- chelate, better developed in males and useful for prehension primarily in copulatory amplexion.
The amplection of the ruddy goose, the swan’s accolade, mongoose embrace, and the interlacing of pigeons .... she has all these gracious gestures at command.
Word Forms
- amplections
- amplexion
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amplexion, amplexation, embrasure, abreption, emplection, applaudit.
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