coital
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coit·us
(koi′təs, kō′ĭ-təs, kō-ē′-)n.
Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina.
[Latin, from past participle of coīre, to copulate : co-, co- + īre, to go, come; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
coit′al adj.
coit′al·ly adv.
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Adj. | 1. | coital - of or relating to coitus or copulation |
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coïtal
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