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intromittent

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Conveying, sending or passing into a body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • 1990, Raymond R. Forster, Norman I. Platnick, Jonathan A. Coddington, A Proposal and Review of the Spider Family Synotaxidae (Araneae, Araneoidea), American Museum of Natural History, page 39, Epigynum well developed, often with prominent paired lobes; internal female genitalia consisting of two widely separated pairs of receptacula with short intromittent ducts; [...] .

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adj

Meaning 2

Used for intromission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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