amplexus /am-plekˈsəs/

1. The clasping of the female of certain amphibians by the male as part of the mating process
2. The period of this

amplexicaul /am-plekˈsi-köl/ adjective (L caulis stem; botany)

Clasping the stem by a dilated base

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