PHEROMONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("pheromone" is a kind of...):

secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)

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