Definition of pseudocopulation in English:
pseudocopulation
noun ˌsjuːdəʊˌkɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌso͞odōˌkäpyəˈlāSHən
mass nounBiology Attempted copulation by a male insect with a flower (especially an orchid) that resembles the female, carrying pollen to it in the process.
Example sentencesExamples
- All previous reports of orchid pollination through pseudocopulation involve solitary wasps or bees.
- Mating is achieved by pseudocopulation, a process of external fertilization in which partners maintain a close physical association before their synchronous release of gametes.
- The phenomenon of flowers pollinated by pseudocopulation has been very well documented for Afro-European and Australian terrestrial orchids.
- Nematomorphs are dioecious, they reproduce with true copulation or pseudocopulation (Gordiida).
- Here we describe a new case of pollination by genitalic pseudocopulation in orchids, this time in the genus Lepanthes.