am·plex·us ( m-pl k s s)n. pl. amplexus or am·plex·us·es The copulatory embrace of frogs and toads, during which the male fertilizes the eggs that are released by the female. [Latin amplexus, an embracing, from past participle of amplect  , to embrace : am-, ambi-, around; see ambi- + plectere, to twine; see plek- in Indo-European roots.] |
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