sphragis

Noun

Meaning

(zoology, especially entomology) A mating plug in the genital opening of a female, formed from a waxy secretion deposited by a male during mating.

Synonym of sphragide

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

copulatory plug coitus plug sperm plug vaginal plug copulation plug sement

Related terms

sphragistic

Close letter words and terms

sphinxlike sphondin sphragide sphragistic sphragistics sphrigosis