amplection

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Synonyms: emplection, complection, aspection, impletion, amplexation, adlection, amplication, ampliation, emplecton

Antonyms: emplection, complection, aspection, impletion, amplexation, adlection, amplication, ampliation, emplecton

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic|rare}} An [[embrace|embrace]].
2. {{lb|en|biology|dated|uncommon}} A form of [[pseudocopulation]], found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs; {{l|en|amplexus}}.

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