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Meaning of pseudocopulation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed from one individual to another without sexual union.
    countable, uncountable
  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.
    countable, uncountable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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