Lipcurl

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of flehmen. countable, uncountable

    "Flehmen or lipcurl was quite common, usually by a male to the urine of a female, especially if the female was in heat."

Verb
  1. 1
    To perform a lipcurl.

    "The male sniffs the urine or takes some into his mouth and "lipcurls" by raising his head with the mouth open and upper lip curled back."

Synonyms

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flehmen

Example

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"Flehmen or lipcurl was quite common, usually by a male to the urine of a female, especially if the female was in heat."

Etymology

From lip + curl.

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