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Pseudocopulation vs Amplexus - What's the difference?

pseudocopulation | amplexus |

As nouns the difference between pseudocopulation and amplexus

is that pseudocopulation is (label) any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed from one individual to another while amplexus is a form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.

pseudocopulation

English

(wikipedia pseudocopulation)

Noun

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  • (label) Any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed from one individual to another
  • (label) 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

    • amplexus

    English

    (wikipedia amplexus)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
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