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Meaning of "precopulatory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECOPULATORY

precopulatory  [ˌpriːkɒpjʊˈleɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECOPULATORY

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

WHAT DOES PRECOPULATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of precopulatory in the English dictionary

The definition of precopulatory in the dictionary is carried out or occurring prior to copulation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECOPULATORY


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 PRECOPULATORY

preconization
preconize
preconquest
preconscious
preconsciously
preconsciousness
preconsonantal
preconstruct
preconstruction
preconsume
precontact
precontract
preconvention
preconviction
precook
precooked
precooker
precool
precordial
precoup

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECOPULATORY

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 precopulatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «precopulatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECOPULATORY

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

Translator English - Chinese

precopulatory
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precopulatory
570 millions of speakers

English

precopulatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

precopulatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

precopulatory
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

precopulatory
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precopulatory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

precopulatory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précopulatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Precopulatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

precopulatory
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

precopulatory
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

precopulatory
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precopulatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

precopulatory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

precopulatory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वीचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

precopulatory
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precopulatory
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

precopulatory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

precopulatory
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

precopulatory
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

precopulatory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

precopulatory
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

precopulatory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

precopulatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precopulatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECOPULATORY»

The term «precopulatory» is used very little and occupies the 182.293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECOPULATORY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECOPULATORY»

Discover the use of precopulatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precopulatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Precopulatory Mate Guarding Behavior in Clam Shrimp: A Case ...
Abstract not available.
Chiara Benvenuto, 2008
2
Sexual Conflict
Precopulatory guarding by males is accordingly widespread throughout this taxon. In several aquatic species, guarding is accomplished by males pairing with and carrying females until molt and copulation, a strategy that almost ensures the ...
Göran Arnqvist, Locke Rowe, 2013
3
The Evolution of Primary Sexual Characters in Animals
Precise male-female fits 260 Pre-copulatory and post-copulatory sexual selection mechanisms 386 Precopulatory behavior 167, 334 Precopulatory choice 201 Precopulatory courtship 288, 299, 332, 333, 344, 358 Precopulatory displays 363  ...
Janet Leonard, Alex Cordoba-Aguilar, 2010
4
The Sepsidae (Diptera) of Europe [electronic resource]
The precopulatory guarding of many derived sepsids in the Sepsis-group ( Hennig, 1949: 10) is much better studied than this postcopulatory guarding of Saltella sphondylii. Parker (1972a; 1972b) was the first to describe the bewildering ...
Adrian Charles Pont, Rudolf Meier, 2002
5
Current Therapy in Equine Reproduction
The mare plays a primary role in initiation of reproductive behavior by soliciting the stallion, displaying strong estrous behavior signs, and allowing mounting.1-4, 6,7 Precopulatory Behavior Stallion display a characteristic precopulatory ...
Juan C. Samper, Jonathan F. Pycock, A. O. McKinnon, 2007
6
Decapod Crustacean Phylogenetics
In all freshwater crayfish studied, the mating system includes a short courtship without a lengthy precopulatory guarding, even though they have a benthic lifestyle and male-male aggression is often common. They may live in their burrows ...
Joel W. Martin, Keith A. Crandall, Darryl L. Felder, 2009
7
Plant Mites and Sociality: Diversity and Evolution
The other form is called precopulatory mate guarding (abbreviated as pre-copula; Ridley 1983) and is known from several taxa, such as toads, amphipods, and mites. In contrast to postcopulatory mate guarding, pre-copula would evolve when ...
Yutaka Saito, 2009
8
Female Control: Sexual Selection by Cryptic Female Choice
Intraspecific variation in genes affecting female criteria for classic, precopulatory choice have been found in some species (Andersson 1994; Wagner et al. 1995). What selective factors maintain such female variability remains an open ...
William G. Eberhard, 1996
9
Biology of Earthworms
Complex precopulatory behaviors have been described in partner selection in some species, including L. terrestris, in which individuals perform visits to their neighbors' burrows (Nuutinen and Butt 1997; Michiels et al. 2001, see Sect. 8.2.1 ).
Ayten Karaca, 2010
10
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

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECOPULATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precopulatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
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»
2
For the Dark Fishing Spider, Love Really Does Bite
The researchers describe this “precopulatory sexual cannibalism” as a “mechanism of mate choice,” a way to get rid of annoying “nonpreferred ... «TakePart, Jun 14»
3
How Corkscrew Vaginas and Female Penises Evolved
... features of precopulatory sexual selection, things like these colorful furs," Schilthuizen said, this time pointing at the orange coats of the perky ... «LiveScience.com, May 14»
4
Five Things We Don't Know About Tyrannosaurus Rex
If in fact they were feathered, plumage could play a role in precopulatory courting rituals, extending that entertaining image. In order to pin down ... «Smithsonian, Apr 14»
5
For some male marsupials, sex proves deadly
“We conclude that precopulatory sexual selection by females favored the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals,” the paper added. «The Daily Star, Oct 13»
6
How to use bug sex to forecast the weather.
However, when placed in close proximity to females, they exhibited reduced courtship sequences and the precopulatory period. Under the ... «Discover Magazine, Oct 13»
7
Sperm Wars Can Create New Species
A good portion of this competition comes before mating, which is referred to as precopulatory selection. Males of many species duke it out between themselves ... «io9, Oct 13»
8
Some Beetles Have Maternal Instincts, New Study Says
Whether these were contests over resources or precopulatory courtship is unclear, however, analysis of video taken of one of these interactions ... «Sci-News.com, Sep 13»
9
Biologists Confirm Role of Sperm Competition in Formation of New …
Belote, also a professor in the Department of Biology, says that sexual selection research has addressed mainly precopulatory, rather than ... «Syracuse University News, Sep 13»
10
Tahitian gender-bending bug avoids stabbing sex
The authors of a new study write that this plant bug, Coridromius tahitiensis, “lacks precopulatory courtship, and males instead pounce on ... «Nature.com, Aug 13»

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