English
pseudocopulation
From pseudo- + copulation.
A compound of pseudo- + copulation
Latin apiō ‘to join’
Latin cōpula ‘a tie, binding’
Latin copulo ‘to join, unite, connect’
Middle French copulation
English copulation
Today it means
noun Any of various processes, amongst diverse animals, in which male gametes are passed from one individual to another without sexual union.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudocopulation”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / pseudocopulation