Look up: amplexus

1. Amplexus
   Amplexus is Latin for an embrace
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2. amplexus
   Latin, meaning: an embracing, surrounding, loving embrace, [euphemism]
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3. amplexus
   The pairing of male and female at the time that eggs and sperm are discharged simultaneously in those species, such as frogs, in which fertilization occurs externally. ... Origin: L. An embrace, fr. Amplector, pp. -plexus, to wind around ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. amplexus
   (from the article `Anura`) Females move toward and locate calling males. Once the male clasps the female in a copulatory embrace called amplexus, she selects the site for ... When and how such eggs need to be fertilized depends on the nature of the protective membranes and the time and place of their formation. The jelly ... [2 relat...
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5. amplexus
   amplexus An embrace, especially the sexual or copulatory embrace characteristic of the mechanics of reproduction in amphibians; such as, with frogs and toads during the mating embrace when eggs are shed into the water and fertilized.
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6. amplexus
   Type: Term Pronunciation: am-plek′sŭs Definitions: 1. The act of clasping of male to female at the time that eggs and sperm are discharged into the immediate environment simultaneously in those species; such as frogs, in which fertilization occurs externally; the male clasps the female closely.
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7. Amplexus
   A reproductive behavior in frogs where the male grasps the female from behind. This positions his vent near hers to assure fertilization.
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8. Amplexus
   `Amplexus` (Latin "embrace") is a form of pseudocopulation in which a male amphibian grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process. At the same time or with some time delay, he fertilizes the female eggs with fluid containing sperm. Amplexus chiefly occurs aquatically, ...
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9. Amplexus
   (label) `Amplexus` was an Italian record label that specialized in limited edition mini CDs by notable ambient artists like Steve Roach, vidnaObmana, Robert Rich, and Michael Stearns. It went out of business in 2003. See also: External links:
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