# traumatic insemination

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A method of insemination in some invertebrates, whereby the male stabs the body of the female in random locations to inject the sperm, thereby causing trauma to the female.

## Etymology
From traumatic + insemination, because of the traumatic injury to the female.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/traumatic-insemination