amplection

Etymology
From Latin amplect- (perfect active participial stem of "surround; embrace").

Noun

 * 1)  An embrace.
 * 2)  A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs;.
 * 1)  A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs;.
 * 1)  A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs;.
 * 1)  A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs;.
 * 1)  A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs;.