pre·cop·u·la·to·ry
| \ ˌprē-ˈkä-pyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē
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variants:
or pre-copulatory
Definition of precopulatory
: existing or occurring before an act of copulating
precopulatory competition among male rats
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“Precopulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precopulatory. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of precopulatory was in 1914
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