OBO ID: GO:0035187
Term Name: hatching behavior Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • hatching behaviour
Definition: The specific behavior of an organism during the emergence from an egg shell. In Drosophila for example, the larva swings its head reiteratively through a semicircular arc, using its mouth hooks to tear apart the chorion in front of it and thus free itself from within the egg shell. 10436051
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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