FLEHMEN


Meaning of FLEHMEN in English

Pronunciation: ' fl ā -m ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: German, from flehmen (of animals) to curl the upper lip

Date: 1976

: a mammalian behavior (as of horses or cats) in which the animal inhales with the mouth open and upper lip curled to facilitate exposure of the vomeronasal organ to a scent or pheromone

– flehmen intransitive verb

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