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Copulation vs Postcopulatory - What's the difference?

copulation | postcopulatory |

As a noun copulation

is the act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.

As an adjective postcopulatory is

occurring after copulation.

copulation

English

Noun

  • (countable) The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.
  • (uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    postcopulatory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occurring after copulation