amplection
amplection · amplections
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which…A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs; amplexus.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, uncommon)A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs; amplexus.
(archaic, rare)An embrace.
Origin
From Middle English amplection, amplexion, from Latin amplexiō (“act of embracing”), fromFrom Middle English amplection, amplexion, from Latin amplexiō (“act of embracing”), from amplex-, past participial stem of amplector (“surround; embrace”), + -iō. In this form, with remodelling after Latin amplector. By surface analysis, amplect + -ion.
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