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Meaning of "amplexus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMPLEXUS

amplexus  [æmˈplɛksəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMPLEXUS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amplexus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMPLEXUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

amplexus

Amplexus

Amplexus is a form of pseudocopulation found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs in which a male 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. Fossil evidence also suggests that a certain Cambrian form of euthycarcinoid may also have mated by amplexus.

Definition of amplexus in the English dictionary

The definition of amplexus in the dictionary is the mating embrace of amphibians, particularly frogs and toads.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMPLEXUS


abraxas
əˈbræksəs
amphioxi
ˌæmfɪˈɒksəs
amphioxus
ˌæmfɪˈɒksəs
census
ˈsɛnsəs
colossus
kəˈlɒsəs
complexus
kəmˈpleksəs
consensus
kənˈsɛnsəs
cursus
ˈkɜːsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
lapsus
ˈlæpsəs
Manassas
məˈnæsəs
nexus
ˈnɛksəs
Oxus
ˈɒksəs
Pegasus
ˈpɛɡəsəs
Phrixus
ˈfrɪksəs
plexus
ˈplɛksəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs
tarsus
ˈtɑːsəs
Texas
ˈtɛksəs
versus
ˈvɜːsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMPLEXUS

amphoral
amphoric
amphoteric
ampicillin
ample
ampleness
amplexicaul
ampliation
ampliative
amplidyne
amplifiable
amplification
amplified
amplifier
amplifies
amplify
amplitude
amplitude modulation
amplosome
amply

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMPLEXUS

choroid plexus
coeliac plexus
Jesus
Mauritius
miscellaneous
nous
numerous
plus
previous
religious
ridiculous
serious
solar plexus
status
sus
taxus
thus
us
various
virus

Synonyms and antonyms of amplexus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «amplexus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMPLEXUS

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The translations of amplexus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amplexus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抱合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amplexus
570 millions of speakers

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amplexus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

amplexus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعناق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Amplexus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amplexo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

amplexus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amplexus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amplexus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

amplexus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抱接
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

amplexus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amplexus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

amplexus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

amplexus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूरक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amplexus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amplexus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amplexus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Amplexus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amplex
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

amplexus
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Amplexus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

amplexus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

AMPLEXUS
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amplexus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPLEXUS»

The term «amplexus» is regularly used and occupies the 102.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPLEXUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amplexus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMPLEXUS»

Discover the use of amplexus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amplexus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biology of Amphibians
Some dendrobatids have cephalic amplexus, in which the dorsal surfaces of the male's hands are pressed against the female's throat; this form of amplexus is known in Cohstethus inguinalis (Wells, 1980a), Dendrobates tricolor, Phyllobates  ...
William E. Duellman, 1994
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The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians
Amplexus Position and External Fertilization in Anurans Nearly all species of anurans fertilize their eggs externally. Usually the male clasps the female in amplexus, and eggs are fertilized as they emerge from the female's cloaca. At some ...
Kentwood D. Wells, 2010
3
Bulletin - United States Geological Survey
Weller's Amplexus brevis, but has a deeper calyce. It is doubtful whether either species belongs in the genus Amplexus. Horizon and locality. — St. Joe limestone member of the Boone limestone, St. Joe, Ark. Amplexus rugosus Weller?
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1915
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A Bibliographic Index of North American Carboniferous ...
Amplexus blairi Miller — Continued. 1892. Amplexus blairi. Miller, 17th Rep. Geol . Surv. Ind., p. 618, pi. 1, fig. 7. Chouteau L. S. : Near Sedalia, Missouri. 1894. Amplexus blairi. Keyee, Mo. Geol. Surv., vol. 4, p. 108, pi. 13, fig. 1. Burlington L. S. ...
Stuart Weller, 1898
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Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey
Amplexus blairi Miller — Oontinaed. 1892. Amplexui blairi. Miller, 17th Rep. Geol. Surv. Ind., p. 618, pi. 1, flg. 7. Chouteau L. S. : Near Sedalia, Missouri. 1894. Amplexus blairi. Keyee, Mo. Geol. Surv., vol. 4, p. 108, pi. 13, fig. 1. Burlington L. S. ...
‎1898
6
Bulletin ...
Amplexus felldenl Etheridge. Amplexus Feildeni Etheridge, Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London, 34. 1878, р. 589, р1. 26, fig. 3. Niagaran: Ofiley Island, Arctic America. Amplexus fenestratus Whitfield. Amplexus fenestratus Whitfield, Ann. Rep. for ...
7
Bibliographic Index of American Ordovician and Silurian ...
Amplexus Feildeni Etheridge, Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London, 34, 1878, p. 589, pl . 26, fig. 3. Niagaran: Offley Island, Arctic America. Amplexus fenestra tus Whitfield. Amplexus fenestratus Whitfield, Ann. Rep. for 1877, Wisconsin Geol. Surv.
Ray Smith Bassler, 1915
8
Bibliographic Index of Permian Invertebrates
Amplexus cornu-bovis of Abich 1878 (not Michelin) see Plerophyllum leptoconicum Amplexus cristatus Waagen and Wentzel 1886 see Amplexocarinia cristata Amplexus geniculatus Abich 1878 Amplexus coralloides geniculatus ABICH ...
Carl Colton Branson, 1948
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Fossil Frogs and Toads of North America
When the sexes are ready to mate the male usually grabs the female dorsally to achieve amplexus (clasping by one or both pairs of limbs). Inguinal amplexus, where the male clasps the female around the waist, bringing his groin near hers,  ...
J. Alan Holman, 2003
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Female Control: Sexual Selection by Cryptic Female Choice
Males of the pygmy toad Mer- tensophryne micranotis drum on the female's sacroiliac region with the long fourth toe after achieving amplexus (Grandison and Ashe 1983), and the male also calls during amplexus. Salthe and Mecham ( 1974) ...
William G. Eberhard, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMPLEXUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amplexus is used in the context of the following news items.
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... and Pinot Noir and two Limoux sparkling wines—Risqué and Amplexus—in a Toad Hollow portfolio ranging in price from around $12-$20. «Shanken News Daily, Jun 15»
2
Afield in Fridley with Springbrook Nature Center: Gunk! Gunk!
This method of reproduction is called amplexus. The female will release between 1,000 and 1,700 eggs into the water, and the male will ... «Sun Focus, Jun 15»
3
Bullfrogs' twang signal the start of summer
The embrace, which is typical of frogs and toads, is called amplexus. The female simply releases the eggs on the surface of the water around ... «Farm and Dairy, Jun 15»
4
Wildlife: Bullfrog's croak signals summer's start
The embrace, which is typical of frogs and toads, is called amplexus. The female releases the eggs on the surface of the water around pieces of ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»
5
Seven tiny frog species found on seven mountains
The researchers even spotted B. leopardus in the act of mating or "amplexus". "The presence of these frogs with such small geographical ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
6
Frog Photographer Robin Moore Hunts for the Rarest Creatures on …
Red-eyed Treefrogs, Agalychnis calidryas, in amplexus in the Osa Peninsula. Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates vittatus, in the Osa ... «PetaPixel, Jun 15»
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Wood Frog Mating Is A Wet, Competitive Orgy
Hooking his arms under hers in a characteristic hold called amplexus, he may hang onto her for more than 24 hours, squirting out sperm as she ... «Gizmodo Australia, May 15»
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Species Spotlight: American toad
The male will hold tight to the female in amplexus, and once she releases eggs, he will release his sperm onto the eggs. Eggs are laid in long ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Apr 15»
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Species Spotlight: Pickerel Frog
The thumb of the male's forelimb enlarges during the breeding season for a tight mating embrace called amplexus. Females deposit eggs in a ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Apr 15»
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This Week in Lincolnville: Ducktrap – A moment in time
The toads were engaged in "amplexus", with the females laying a double strand of eggs and the males fertilizing them. I've attached three ... «PenBayPilot.com, Mar 15»

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