† retrogenerativeadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retro- prefix, generative adj.

Etymology: < retro- prefix + generative adj. Compare earlier retrocoient adj. and later retrocopulant adj.

Zoology. Obsolete. rare.

Of an animal: that (supposedly) copulates back to back; = retrocoient adj. Cf. retrocopulant adj.

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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

1744 Philos. Trans. 1742–3 (Royal Soc.) 42 535 He [sc. the rhinoceros] is a retromingent Animal, and consequently retrogenerative.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	retrogenerative
释义	† retrogenerativeadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retro- prefix, generative adj. Etymology: < retro- prefix + generative adj. Compare earlier retrocoient adj. and later retrocopulant adj. Zoology. Obsolete. rare. Of an animal: that (supposedly) copulates back to back; = retrocoient adj. Cf. retrocopulant adj. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [adjective] > relating to sexual activity > that copulates backwards retrocoient1712 retrogenerative1744 retrocopulant1819 1744 Philos. Trans. 1742–3 (Royal Soc.) 42 535 He [sc. the rhinoceros] is a retromingent Animal, and consequently retrogenerative. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1744
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