amplexus

Meaning of amplexus

noun
  1. the mating position of frogs and toads, in which the male clasps the female about the back.
    pairs of toads in amplexus are easily caught

1930s: from Latin, ‘an embrace’.

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Hyphenation of amplexus

am-plexus

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • amplexus is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with amplexus

Lexus, complexus, diaplexus, flexus, ganglioplexus, neuroplexus, plexus, proplexus, reflexus, retroflexus, conexus, connexus, nexus, transnexus

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