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coital

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[koh-i-tl] / ˈkoʊ ɪ tl /

adjective

  1. of, by means of, or relating to sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.

    Marital reproduction is no longer solely coital; it may include a third-party egg or sperm donor or a surrogate carrier.

Other Word Forms

  • coitally adverb
  • postcoital adjective
  • postcoitally adverb
  • precoital adjective

Etymology

Origin of coital

coit(us) ( def. ) + -al 1 ( def. )

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