Copulation
Pronunciation : Cop`u*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. copulatio: cf. F. copulation.]
Definition : 1. The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction. Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas. Johnson.
2. The coming together of male and female in the act of generation; sexual union; coition.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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