FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term postgonite ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004854 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Bifurcate process on the basal portion of the phallus. The dorsal postgonite is covered with tiny scales, whereas the ventral postgonite has a texture similar to gooseflesh. The dorsal and ventral postgonites are parallel to the aedeagus at rest and spread laterally during erection.[ FlyBase:FBrf0007734 FlyBase:FBrf0111704 FlyBase:FBrf0244105 ]
Also Known As "basal process" ; "dorsal gonapophysis" ; "dorsal paramere" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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 |__sclerite_________________________
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 |__male-specific anatomical entity__|
                                     postgonite
                                      |__dorsal postgonite
                                      |__ventral postgonite
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