copulate

cop·u·late

vi \ˈkäp-yə-ˌlāt\

cop·u·lat·edcop·u·lat·ing

Definition of COPULATE

1

: to engage in sexual intercourse

2

of gametes : to fuse permanently—compare conjugate 1

—cop·u·la·tion \ˌkäp-yə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

—cop·u·la·to·ry \ˈkäp-yə-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective