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Meaning of "postcopulatory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTCOPULATORY

postcopulatory  [ˌpəʊstkɒpjʊˈleɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTCOPULATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postcopulatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POSTCOPULATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of postcopulatory in the English dictionary

The definition of postcopulatory in the dictionary is of or relating to the period of time following copulation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTCOPULATORY


adulatory
ˌædjʊˈleɪtərɪ
anovulatory
ˌænɒvjʊˈleɪtərɪ
circulatory
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪtərɪ
compilatory
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪtərɪ
congratulatory
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪtərɪ
copulatory
ˌkɒpjʊˈleɪtərɪ
deregulatory
diːˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
escalatory
ˌeskəˈleɪtərɪ
expostulatory
ɪksˈpɒstjʊˌleɪtərɪ
jaculatory
ˌdʒækjʊˈleɪtərɪ
matriculatory
məˌtrɪkjʊˈleɪtərɪ
oscillatory
ˌɒsɪˈleɪtərɪ
postulatory
ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪtərɪ
regulatory
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
revelatory
ˌrevəˈleɪtərɪ
self-congratulatory
ˌselfkənɡrætʃʊˈleɪtərɪ
self-regulatory
ˌsɛlfrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
stridulatory
ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪtərɪ
translatory
trænsˈleɪtərɪ
ventilatory
ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTCOPULATORY

postclassic
postclassical
postcode
postcode discrimination
postcode lottery
postcode prescribing
postcoital
postcollege
postcollegiate
Postcomm
postconception
postconcert
postconquest
postconsonantal
postconvention
postcoronary
postcoup
postcranial
postcranially
postcrash

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTCOPULATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
laboratory
mandatory
migratory
obligatory
observatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
purgatory
research laboratory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of postcopulatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postcopulatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTCOPULATORY

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

Translator English - Chinese

postcopulatory
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

postcopulatory
570 millions of speakers

English

postcopulatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

postcopulatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

postcopulatory
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

postcopulatory
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

postcopulatory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

postcopulatory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

postcopulatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Postcopulatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

postcopulatory
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

postcopulatory
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

postcopulatory
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Postcopulatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

postcopulatory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

postcopulatory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टकाप्लुलेटरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

postcopulatory
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

postcopulatory
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

postcopulatory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

postcopulatory
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

postcopulatory
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

postcopulatory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

postcopulatory
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

postcopulatory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

postcopulatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postcopulatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTCOPULATORY»

The term «postcopulatory» is used very little and occupies the 182.572 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTCOPULATORY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTCOPULATORY»

Discover the use of postcopulatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postcopulatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Adaptive Landscape in Evolutionary Biology
However, to quantify the relative roles of pre- and postcopulatory processes would require quantification of male mating success, preferably including information about the number of sperm transferred per successful mating, as well as data ...
Erik Svensson, Ryan Calsbeek, 2012
2
Sperm Competition and Its Evolutionary Consequences in the ...
Associated with the origin of postcopulatory association in Coptaspis spp. is a secondary loss of the spermatophylax (the spermatophylax is rudimentary and does not protect the ejaculate during insemination). A second independent origin of ...
Leigh W. Simmons, 2001
3
The Evolution of Primary Sexual Characters in Animals
... 431 Positive static allometry 63 Positive-feedback coevolution 301 Post- copulatory arena 367 Post-copulatory associations 332 Postcopulatory behavior 312, 334 Postcopulatory choice 340 Post-copulatory competition 40 Post- copulatory ...
Janet Leonard, Alex Cordoba-Aguilar, 2010
4
The Evolution of Mating Systems in Insects and Arachnids
If the advantages of controlling paternity are equal across mating systems, then the prevalence of postcopulatory female choice should be predictable from the costs and benefits of different forms and stages of mate choice. Postcopulatory ...
Jae C. Choe, Bernard J. Crespi, 1997
5
Sperm Competition and the Evolution of Animal Mating systems
This section presents an overview of odonate postcopulatory behavior and explores the link between it and sperm competition. There are two possible approaches: assume sperm displacement is universal among odonates and ask how ...
Robert L. Smith, 1984
6
Animal Behavior
Postcopulatory Sexual Selection Notwithstanding his deep appreciation for precopulatory sexual selection including mate competition and mate choice, Darwin did not comment on the potential for postcopulatory sexual selection, or selection ...
Ken Yasukawa, 2014
7
Mating Systems and Strategies
Multiple mating by females with capacities for sperm storage opens several new avenues for sexual selection: (a) postcopulatory, prezygotic reproductive competition between males (Robinson et al. 1994; Ketterson et al. 1997; Travis et al.
Stephen M. Shuster, Michael John Wade, 2003
8
Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology
When some males are excluded from the postcopulatory arena by precopulatory events, and males that are most attractive in the precopulatory arena also have greatest postcopulatory success, variance in reproductive success may be ...
David Westneat, Charles W. Fox, 2010
9
In the Light of Evolution:: Volume III: Two Centuries of Darwin
There are postcopulatory equivalents inside the female of Darwin's precopulatory male-male struggles and female choice (Table 12.1). if a female copulates with > 1 male, and if one of these males is better than others at, for instance, removing ...
National Academy of Sciences, Francisco J. Ayala, John C. Avise, 2009
10
Postcopulatory Sexual Selection in Drosophila
Understanding the adaptive significance of polyandry is a challenge.
Adam Clarence Bjork, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTCOPULATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postcopulatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Orphan Black's Crazy Bioweapon Actually Exists In Nature
... understand the role of the Drosophila melanogaster seminal fluid protein Acp62F in postcopulatory sexual selection. Fortunately, he says that ... «io9, Jun 15»
2
The weird world of nuptial gifts
Although scientists are agreed that nuptial gifts can play vital roles in precopulatory and postcopulatory sexual selection, the researchers ... «Phys.Org, Jul 14»
3
The Hidden Side of Sex
Further studies of variation in female physiology and morphology that can impact fitness will help us better understand postcopulatory selection, ... «Scientist, Jul 14»
4
Sexy Single Female Fruit Fly in Search of Experienced Male
Her scientific background is in ecological physiology, but her current focus is on locomotor ecology and evolution, postcopulatory sexual ... «Texas A&M University, May 14»
5
Lover Or A Fighter? Animals Develop Sexual Traits Based On …
Female monopolization mediates the relationship between pre- and postcopulatory sexual traits. Nature Communications. 2014. Comment. «Medical Daily, Jan 14»
6
Pygmy Squids Females Favor Small Males and Fast Copulation
Sperm transfer or spermatangia removal: postcopulatory behaviour of picking up spermatangium by female. Japanese pygmy squid Marine ... «Deep-Sea News, Dec 13»
7
How sperm reveals if a man suspects INFIDELITY: Men produce …
This is called 'postcopulatory sexual selection', however it is difficult to study in lab conditions. By genetically altering the flies, Professor Belote ... «Daily Mail, Dec 13»
8
This mammal is dying to have sex. Literally.
... and most importantly, postcopulatory selection (i.e. sperm competition). Basically, the males of these species pour everything they've got into ... «io9, Oct 13»
9
Sperm Wars Can Create New Species
But there's another kind of competition — postcopulatory selection — and it's the kind that happens after mating. When a female has multiple partners, her ... «io9, Oct 13»
10
Biologists Confirm Role of Sperm Competition in Formation of New …
These processes, collectively known as postcopulatory sexual ... “Because female promiscuity and, by extension, postcopulatory sexual ... «Syracuse University News, Sep 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Postcopulatory [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/postcopulatory>. May 2024 ».
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