Definition of Precopulatory

1. Adjective. Occurring before copulation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Precopulatory

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Precopulatory

precontrives
precontriving
preconvention
preconviction
preconvictions
precook
precooked
precooker
precookers
precooking
precooks
precool
precooled
precooling
precools
precopulatory (current term)
precoracoid
precoracoids
precordial
precordium
precorrection
precorrelation
precosmic
precounsel
precounseled
precounseling
precounselled
precounselling
precoup
precovery

Literary usage of Precopulatory

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Housing, Husbandry, And Welfare Of Sheep And Goats Bibliography January 85 by D'Anna Berry (1997)
"Frequencies of precopulatory behaviors (bouts of leg-kicking and anogenital ... Frequencies of precopulatory behaviors and mounting were lower when the rams ..."

2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1896)
"... have eight precopulatory legs is not new, but up to this time the whole eight have been supposed to belong to the first six segments. ..."

3. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1868)
"38 mm in length; the basal portion was ca. 7 mm in diameter. The female did not move or tongue flick during the entire precopulatory sequence. ..."

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