† retrocopulantadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: retro- prefix, Latin copulānt-, copulāns, copulāre.

Etymology: < retro- prefix + classical Latin copulānt-, copulāns, present participle of copulāre to link together, conjoin (see copulant adj.), after retrocopulation n. Compare earlier retrocoient adj., retrogenerative adj.

Zoology. Obsolete. rare.

Of an animal: that copulates from behind; (also) that copulates back to back (cf. retrocoient adj., retrogenerative adj.). Cf. retrocopulation n.

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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [adjective] > relating to sexual activity > that copulates backwards

retrocoient1712

retrogenerative1744

retrocopulant1819

1819 W. Lawrence Lect. Physiol. 200 The axis of the vagina is directed downwards in them [sc. monkeys]; the urine is discharged within it.., and they are, consequently, retromingent and retro-copulant.

1836 Penny Cycl. VI. 188/1 That accurate observer [sc. Aristotle] was well aware that, though the camel is retromingent, it is not retrocopulant... Pliny, on the contrary,..repeats the common error.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online September 2020).

单词	retrocopulant
释义	† retrocopulantadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: retro- prefix, Latin copulānt-, copulāns, copulāre. Etymology: < retro- prefix + classical Latin copulānt-, copulāns, present participle of copulāre to link together, conjoin (see copulant adj.), after retrocopulation n. Compare earlier retrocoient adj., retrogenerative adj. Zoology. Obsolete. rare. Of an animal: that copulates from behind; (also) that copulates back to back (cf. retrocoient adj., retrogenerative adj.). Cf. retrocopulation n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [adjective] > relating to sexual activity > that copulates backwards retrocoient1712 retrogenerative1744 retrocopulant1819 1819 W. Lawrence Lect. Physiol. 200 The axis of the vagina is directed downwards in them [sc. monkeys]; the urine is discharged within it.., and they are, consequently, retromingent and retro-copulant. 1836 Penny Cycl. VI. 188/1 That accurate observer [sc. Aristotle] was well aware that, though the camel is retromingent, it is not retrocopulant... Pliny, on the contrary,..repeats the common error. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < adj.1819
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