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traumatic insemination

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
trau-mat-ic in-sem-i-na-tion
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of insemination in some invertebrates, whereby the male stabs the body of the female in random locations to inject the sperm, thereby causing trauma to the female.

Uncountable

Etymology

From traumatic + insemination, because of the traumatic injury to the female.

Usage

Inflected Forms

traumatic inseminations (plural)

Synonyms

hypodermic insemination

Questions

What does traumatic insemination mean?
A method of insemination in some invertebrates, whereby the male stabs the body of the female in random locations to inject the sperm, thereby causing trauma to the female.
Where does traumatic insemination come from?
From traumatic + insemination, because of the traumatic injury to the female.

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