"copulable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more copulable [comparative], most copulable [superlative]
Etymology: From copulate + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|copulate|able}} copulate + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} copulable (comparative more copulable, superlative most copulable)
  1. Able to be sexually penetrated; available as a target for copulation.
    Sense id: en-copulable-en-adj-szRT5W57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 14 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 48 42 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 15 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 10 25
  2. (more generally) Able to engage in sexual reproduction. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-copulable-en-adj-sbyabsOB Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 48 42 10

Noun [English]

Etymology: From copulate + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|copulate|able}} copulate + -able Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} copulable
  1. (semiotics) A copulant. Categories (topical): Semiotics Derived forms: copulability
    Sense id: en-copulable-en-noun-fQgPaLZq Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semiotics
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