"functional necrophilia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From sexual mating with a corpse (ie. necrophilia), resulting in viable offspring (ie. functional). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} functional necrophilia (uncountable)
  1. (biology) A reproductive strategy in some amphibians wherein the male will inseminate a fresh newly-dead female corpse, fertilizing the still viable eggs, and then squeezing the corpse to eject the newly fertilized eggs into the water. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-functional_necrophilia-en-noun-eIAlcT7L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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