‖n.; pl. E. Scopulas L. Scopulae [ L. scopulae, pl. a little broom. ] (Zool.) (a) A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web. (b) A special tuft of hairs on the leg of a bee. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., bond, band. See Couple. ] 1. (Logic & Gram.) The word which unites the subject and predicate. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mus.) The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; -- called also coupler. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Copulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Copulating. ] To unite in sexual intercourse; to come together in the act of generation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. copulatus, p. p. of copulare to couple, fr. copula. See Copula. ] 1. Joined; associated; coupled. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gram.) Joining subject and predicate; copulative. F. A. March. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. copulatio: cf. F. copulation. ] 1. The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The coming together of male and female in the act of generation; sexual union; coition. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. copulativus: cf. F. copulatif. ] Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like “and”. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Connection. [ Obs. ] Rycaut. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gram.) A copulative conjunction. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a copulative manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Pertaining to copulation; tending or serving to unite; copulative. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Used in sexual union; as, the copulatory organs of insects. [ 1913 Webster ]