| copula | 1. In anatomy, a narrow part connecting two structures, e.g., the body of the hyoid bone. 2. A swelling that is formed during the early development of the tongue by the medial portion of the second branchial arch; it is overgrown by the hypobranchial eminence and is not present in the adult tongue. 3. Obsolete term for zygote. Origin: L. A bond, tie (05 Mar 2000) |
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| copula linguae | <anatomy> A median elevation in the floor of the embryonic pharynx caudal to the tuberculum impar. It merges laterally with the ventral part of the second and third branchial arches, and in later development is incorporated in the root of the tongue. Synonym: copula linguae, His' copula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| copulation | Sexual contact of a male with a receptive female usually followed by emission of sperm. Limited to non-human species. For humans use coitus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| His' copula | <anatomy> A median elevation in the floor of the embryonic pharynx caudal to the tuberculum impar. It merges laterally with the ventral part of the second and third branchial arches, and in later development is incorporated in the root of the tongue. Synonym: copula linguae, His' copula. (05 Mar 2000) |
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