Term Name: egg-laying behavior
Synonyms: egg laying, egg-laying, oviposition, post-mating oviposition
Definition: A reproductive behavior that results in the deposition of eggs (either fertilized or not) upon a surface or into a medium such as water.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0018991]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: reproductive behavior
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of egg-laying behavior
positively regulated by: positive regulation of egg-laying behavior
regulated by: regulation of egg-laying behavior