Term Name: | mating plug |
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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] |