Meaning & use
copulate
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to mate or engage in sexual reproduction, especially used in scientific or biological descriptions of animals.
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The documentary showed the birds copulating during their spring courtship ritual.
Many insect species copulate only once in their short lifespan.
A note on using this word
A clinical, scientific term most often used in biology rather than in everyday conversation.
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mate
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