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Word: Amplexus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from Latin, ‘an embrace’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
amˈplɛksəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the mating position of frogs and toads, in which the male clasps the female about the back
Short Definition:mating position of frogs and toads, in which male clasps female about back
Examples:- pairs of toads in amplexus are easily caught
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