precopulatory

adjective

pre·​cop·​u·​la·​to·​ry ˌprē-ˈkä-pyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce precopulatory (audio)
variants or pre-copulatory
: existing or occurring before an act of copulating
precopulatory competition among male rats

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of precopulatory was in 1914

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“Precopulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precopulatory. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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