Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: amplexus  am'plek-sus
  1. Form of copulation in which a male amphibian grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process, fertilizing the female eggs with fluid containing sperm

Encyclopedia: Amplexus

Nearest

ampholyte
amphora
amphoric
amphoteric
amphoteric electrolyte
amphotericin
ampicillin
ample
ampleness
amplexicaul leaf
amplexus
amplification
amplifier
amplify
amplitude
amplitude distortion
amplitude level
amplitude modulation
amply
ampoule
ampul