amplex

English

Etymology

Either from Latin amplexor or amplex-, past participial stem of amplector.[1]

Verb

amplex (third-person singular simple present amplexes, present participle amplexing, simple past and past participle amplexed)

  1. (biology) To engage in amplexus.
    Synonym: amplect
  2. (archaic) To embrace.

References

  1. ^ “amplex, v.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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