英语词汇“amplexus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

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amplexus

释义

amplexus, n. Zool.|æmˈplɛksəs|
[a. L. amplexus an embrace, f. amplex- pa. ppl. stem of amplectī: see amplect v.]
The mating embrace of frogs and toads, in which the male clasps the female's body tightly from behind.
1932Proc. Zool. Soc. 890 The release appears to occur through the grip of the male relaxing on account of the absence of the necessary stimulus to amplexus.1951M. Smith Brit. Amphibians & Reptiles iv. 128 Under normal breeding conditions not more than 24 hours are spent in amplexus.1972Oxf. Bk. Vertebr. 116/2 He places himself on the female's back and wraps his forelimbs around her body just below the armpits; this position is called amplexus.1988New Scientist 7 Apr. 41/1 The male does several things during amplexus, one of which is to rub glands on his cheeks against the female's nostrils.

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