amplexation

English

Etymology

Latin amplexari (“to embrace”).

Noun

amplexation

1. (obsolete) An embrace, especially between frogs.
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     an humble amplexation of those sacred feet

References

• “amplexation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.