交こう尾び

こ

う

び

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Refers to sexual union between animals. Used in biological, zoological, and everyday contexts. The verb form is 交尾する (intransitive).

昆こん

虫ちゅう

は

交こう

尾び

の

後あと

、

すぐ

に

死し

ん

で

しまう

。

That insect dies soon after copulation.

生せい殖しょく
生殖 is a broader term for reproduction, including non-sexual processes. 交尾 specifically refers to the act of copulation.
交こう配はい
交配 often implies controlled breeding or crossbreeding, especially in agriculture or science, while 交尾 is a general term for animal mating.

Compound of 交 (intercourse, mixing) and 尾 (tail). The combination suggests animals intertwining tails during mating.