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traumatic insemination

traumatic insemination 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.

Noun

traumatic insemination (usually uncountable, plural traumatic inseminations)

  1. (usually) 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.
    Synonyms:
    hypodermic insemination

Synonyms of traumatic insemination

  • hypodermic insemination

Forms of traumatic insemination

pluraltraumatic inseminations

Origin of traumatic insemination

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

Questions about traumatic insemination

What does traumatic insemination mean?
Traumatic insemination means 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.
What part of speech is traumatic insemination?
Traumatic insemination is a noun.
What is the plural of traumatic insemination?
The plural of traumatic insemination is traumatic inseminations.

Words near traumatic insemination in the dictionary

  1. traumatic acid
  2. traumatic alopecia
  3. traumatic alopecias
  4. traumatic brain injuries
  5. traumatic brain injury
  6. traumatic insemination
  7. traumatic inseminations
  8. traumatic withdrawal syndrome
  9. traumatically
  10. traumaticin
  11. traumaticine

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