copula

Definitions of copula
  1. noun
    the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
    synonyms: accoppiamento, amplesso, coito, coniugazione, copulazione, rapporto, rapporto carnale, rapporto intimo, rapporto sessuale
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    types:
    incrocio
    (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
    type of:
    attività sessuale, sesso
    activities associated with sexual intercourse
  2. noun
    the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
    synonyms: coincidenza, collimazione, concomitanza
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    types:
    coincidenza, combinazione, concomitanza
    occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
    type of:
    contemporaneità, simultaneità, sincronia, sincronismo
    happening or existing or done at the same time
  3. noun
    the state of being joined together
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    types:
    sinapsi
    the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
    type of:
    unione, unità
    the state of being joined or united or linked
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