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词汇 pseudocopulation
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Definition of pseudocopulation in English:

pseudocopulation

noun ˌsjuːdəʊˌkɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌso͞odōˌkäpyəˈlāSHən
mass nounBiology
  • Attempted copulation by a male insect with a flower (especially an orchid) that resembles the female, carrying pollen to it in the process.

    〔生〕拟交配,假抱合

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All previous reports of orchid pollination through pseudocopulation involve solitary wasps or bees.
    • Mating is achieved by pseudocopulation, a process of external fertilization in which partners maintain a close physical association before their synchronous release of gametes.
    • The phenomenon of flowers pollinated by pseudocopulation has been very well documented for Afro-European and Australian terrestrial orchids.
    • Nematomorphs are dioecious, they reproduce with true copulation or pseudocopulation (Gordiida).
    • Here we describe a new case of pollination by genitalic pseudocopulation in orchids, this time in the genus Lepanthes.

Definition of pseudocopulation in US English:

pseudocopulation

nounˌso͞odōˌkäpyəˈlāSHən
Biology
  • Attempted copulation by a male insect with a flower (especially an orchid) that resembles the female, carrying pollen to it in the process.

    〔生〕拟交配,假抱合

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nematomorphs are dioecious, they reproduce with true copulation or pseudocopulation (Gordiida).
    • The phenomenon of flowers pollinated by pseudocopulation has been very well documented for Afro-European and Australian terrestrial orchids.
    • Here we describe a new case of pollination by genitalic pseudocopulation in orchids, this time in the genus Lepanthes.
    • All previous reports of orchid pollination through pseudocopulation involve solitary wasps or bees.
    • Mating is achieved by pseudocopulation, a process of external fertilization in which partners maintain a close physical association before their synchronous release of gametes.
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