copulation
noun[U]
formaluk/ˌkɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/theactof havingsex:
Thecarvingsoftenfeatureelaboratescenesof copulation.
Amonggreyseals, copulation mayoccureither onlandor in thewater.
See
copulate
- They had beeninterruptedin theactof copulation.
- After copulation, themalemayleavetosearchfor anotherreceptivefemale.
- All the while, thepettybusinessoflifecontinues-eating,drinking, copulation.