Term Name:	mating plug
Synonyms:	copulation plug, copulatory plug, sement, sperm plug, sphragis, vaginal plug
Definition:	A gelatinous secretion used in the mating of some species. It is deposited by a male into a female genital tract and later hardens into a plug or glues the tract together.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010148]