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copulation

sexual union between male and female, involving the transfer of sperm
Intangible biological_process Q30600878
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copulation

Summary

copulation is a biological process[1]. copulation ranks in the top 4% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,124 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • copulation's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • copulation is a type of mating behavior[4].
  • copulation's Commons category is recorded as Animal sex[5].
  • copulation's found in taxon is recorded as Metazoa[6].
  • copulation's has effect is recorded as insemination[7].
  • copulation's different from is recorded as mating[8].
  • copulation's different from is recorded as sexual intercourse[9].
  • copulation's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0007620[10].

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Definition and Type

copulation's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. copulation is a type of mating behavior[4].

Why It Matters

copulation ranks in the top 4% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,124 views/month).[2] copulation has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] copulation is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). copulation. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/copulation
MLA “copulation.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/copulation.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_copulation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{copulation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/copulation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 10d ago · LadyData · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb keyword → copulation
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11924]]: copulation, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/193891610|copulation (#193891610)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6965|Top 10,000 IMDb k"
  2. 5w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → mating behavior
    Instance of → —
    Has effect → insemination
    Different from → mating, sexual intercourse
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||kai, ru */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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