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functional necrophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
func-tion-al necrophil-ia
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reproductive strategy in some amphibians wherein the male will inseminate a fresh newly-dead female corpse, fertilizing the still viable eggs, and then squeezing the corpse to eject the newly fertilized eggs into the water.

Uncountable

Etymology

From sexual mating with a corpse (ie. necrophilia), resulting in viable offspring (ie. functional).

Usage

Questions

What does functional necrophilia mean?
A reproductive strategy in some amphibians wherein the male will inseminate a fresh newly-dead female corpse, fertilizing the still viable eggs, and then squeezing the corpse to eject the newly fertilized eggs into the water.
Where does functional necrophilia come from?
From sexual mating with a corpse (ie. necrophilia), resulting in viable offspring (ie. functional).

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