pseudocopulation
pseudocopulation · pseudocopulations
Any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed…Any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed from one individual to another without sexual union.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed from one individual to another without sexual union.
(countable, uncountable)The process by which an insect (such as a bee) attempts to mate with a flower (such as an orchid) that mimics a female insect, and in doing so pollinates the plant.
Forms
plural: pseudocopulations| Singular | pseudocopulation |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable