Meanings
adjectiveparacopulatory (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyDesignating female animal behaviour that stimulates a male to initiate sexual intercourse.
Several studies suggested that the emission of USVs by male rats induces paracopulatory behavior in females.
2015 December 4, “Silent or Vocalizing Rats Copulate in a Similar Manner”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: proceptive
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adjectiveDesignating female animal behaviour that stimulates a male to initiate sexual intercourse.
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