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Pseudocopulation
Any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed from one individual to another without sexual union.
📖 Definitions of "Pseudocopulation"
noun
- 1
Any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed from one individual to another without sexual union.
- 2
The process by which an insect (such as a bee) attempts to mate with a flower (such as an orchid) that mimics a female insect, and in doing so pollinates the plant.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pseudocopulation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pseudogamynoun | (botany) any reproductive process that requires pollination but does not involve male inheritance. |
| copulanoun | (linguistics, grammar) A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate. |
| paedogamynoun | (biology) The reproduction of some protists by the fusion of gametes that have the same parent. |
| matingnoun | (zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation. |
| cytogamynoun | (biology) The self-fertilization of parameciums without exchange of DNA |
| pedogamynoun | Alternative spelling of paedogamy. [(biology) The reproduction of some protists by the fusion of gametes that have the same parent.] |
| kleptogenesisnoun | (biology) Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm 'stolen' by mating with members of a related bisexual species. |
| pseudoparasitismnoun | (biology) parasitism by a pseudoparasite |
| pseudopregnancynoun | Synonym of pseudocyesis. |
| asexual reproductionnoun | (biology) Any form of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes. |
| parthenogenesisnoun | (biology, countable, uncountable) (An instance of) reproduction by the development of a single gamete (an ovum or ovule) without fertilisation by a gamete of the opposite sex; compare monogenesis, metagenesis, and heterogamy. |
| parabiosisnoun | (physiology) The (natural or surgical) union of parts of two organisms, especially in such a way as to cause them to share their vascular systems. Organisms so joined then are called parabionts. |
| parthenogenynoun | (rare, biology) parthenogenesis |
| zoogamynoun | (zoology) The sexual reproduction of animals. |
| agamogonynoun | (biology) schizogony, or any other form of asexual reproduction |
| pseudodiploidynoun | (genetics) The condition of being pseudodiploid |
| apomixisnoun | (botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization. |
| polyspermynoun | (biology) The penetration of an ovum by more than one sperm. |
| xenogamynoun | (botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination. |
| pseudoparasitizationnoun | Alternative form of pseudoparasitisation. [infestation with pseudoparasites] |
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