copulatory

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cop•u•late /ˈkɑpyəˌleɪt/   v. [no object] , -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 

1. to engage in sexual intercourse.

cop•u•la•tion /ˌkɑpyəˈleɪʃən/  n. [uncountable]

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cop•u•late  (v. kop′yə lāt′;adj. kop′yə lit), v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, adj. 
v.i. 

1. to engage in sexual intercourse.

adj. 

2. connected;
   joined.

• Latin cōpulātus bound together. See copula, -ate¹
• late Middle English 1375–1425

cop•u•la•to•ry  (kop′yə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj.