male courtship behavior, proboscis-mediated licking
Term Information
Accession
GO:0016546
Name
male courtship behavior, proboscis-mediated licking
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
male courtship behaviour, proboscis-mediated licking, male courtship behavior, licking, male courtship behaviour, licking
Alternate IDs
None
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.
Source:
GOC:mtg_sensu,
PMID:11092827