copula

noun cop·u·la \ˈkä-pyə-lə\

Definition of COPULA

: something that connects: as

a : the connecting link between subject and predicate of a proposition

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Latin, bond — more at couple

First Known Use: 1619

Medical Dictionary

noun cop·u·la \ˈkäp-yə-lə\

plural copulas also cop·u·lae \-ˌlē\

: a connecting anatomical structure

: sexual union : copulation

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