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单词 amplexus
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amplexus

[ am-plek-suhs ]
/ æmˈplɛk səs /

noun, plural am·plex·us·es, am·plex·us.

the clasping posture of fertilization in frogs and toads.

Origin of amplexus

1925–30; <New Latin, Latin: embrace, equivalent to amplect(ī) to embrace (am-, variant of ambi-ambi- + plectī, deponent of plectere to plait, twine; cf. complex, plexus) + -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby amplexus

amphotropic virus, ampicillin, ample, amplexicaul, amplexifoliate, amplexus, ampliate, ampliation, amplidyne, amplification, amplificatory
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Example sentences from the Web for amplexus

  • In amplexus the members of a pair sometimes become glued together by their viscous dermal secretions.

    Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog|Henry S. Fitch
  • Amplexus and spawning occur mainly within a day or two after the frogs reach the ponds.

    Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog|Henry S. Fitch
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