amplexus

am plex us |amˈpleksəs æmˈplɛksəs | ▶noun Zoology the mating position of frogs and toads, in which the male clasps the female about the back. ORIGIN 1930s: from Latin, literally ‘an embrace. ’

amplexus

amplexus |amˈplɛksəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Zoology the mating position of frogs and toads, in which the male clasps the female about the back. ORIGIN 1930s: from Latin, ‘an embrace ’.