Definitions For Amplexus

Noun

AMPLEXUS (uncountable) A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.

Related terms

amplex

Translations

Portuguese: amplexo, m

Etymology

amplexus, , embrace

Is Amplexus a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
23

The word Amplexus is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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