Mating plug
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title:
Mating plug
text:
A mating plug, also known as a copulation plug, sperm plug, vaginal plug, or sphragis, is a gelatinous secretion used in the mating of some species. It is deposited by a male into a female genital tract, such as the vagina, and later hardens into a plug or glues the tract together. While females can expel the plugs afterwards, the male's sperm still gets a time advantage in getting to the egg, which is often the deciding factor in fertilization. The mating plug plays an important role in sperm c
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description:
Gelatinous secretion used in the mating of some species
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mating_plug
date created:
2009-04-02T00:48:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T08:18:24Z
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