mating plug formation (Q21101254)
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The deposition of a plug of sperm or other gelatinous material into the opening of the vulva by a male at the termination of copulation. Probably acts to prevent subsequent matings by other males.
- copulatory plug deposition
- mating plug deposition
- GO:0042628
- copulatory plug formation
- copulatory plug biosynthesis
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | mating plug formation |
The deposition of a plug of sperm or other gelatinous material into the opening of the vulva by a male at the termination of copulation. Probably acts to prevent subsequent matings by other males. |
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