Term Name: | male courtship behavior, proboscis-mediated licking |
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Synonyms: | male courtship behavior, licking, male courtship behaviour, licking, male courtship behaviour, proboscis-mediated licking |
Definition: | The process during courtship where the male fly licks the genitalia of a stationary female fly with his proboscis. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0016546] QuickGO AmiGO |