intromission

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Among the tuatara’s unusual reptilian traits are the relatively simple structure of its heart and lungs, the somewhat froggy style of its gait and the absence of any sort of male intromission organ, or penis.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2010

"All about what?—all about what?" said Delia, whose attempt to represent happy ignorance was menaced by an intromission of ferocity.

From The Reverberator by James, Henry

"What, this lawless intromission to our face, and in our council too?" cried the baron.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John

Deus nobis haec otia fecit!—Deus, by the intromission of one rarely good mother, and two rarely good, and I may add rarely gifted, wives!

From What I Remember, Volume 2 by Trollope, Thomas Adolphus

It may be urged, and with great plausibility, that there may be intromission without fraud; which, however true, will by no means justify an occasional and arbitrary relaxation of the law.

From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces by Johnson, Samuel