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copulationAct of mating in animals with internal fertilization. Male mammals have a penis or other organ that is used to introduce spermatozoa into the reproductive tract of the female. Most birds transfer sperm by pressing their cloacas (the openings of their reproductive tracts) together. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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van der Linden, explained: "Under the head of fornication, as a criminal offence, we understand the conduct of those who, from a love of gain, or excess of lust, lend their body to the carnal knowledge of all persons"--a definition involving prostitutes, brothels and pimps as well, it appears, as incidents of casual sex where no material "gain" changed hands. In an innovative shift, Hurston replaces the legendary tree of knowledge, the apple tree, with an arguably more fitting symbol of the acquisition of carnal knowledge and sexual experience, the pear tree. Forcible rape--The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. |
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