n.
Pronunciation: ' fer- ə - ˌ m ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phero- (fr. Greek pherein to carry) + -mone (as in hormone ) ― more at BEAR
Date: 1959
: a chemical substance that is usually produced by an animal and serves especially as a stimulus to other individuals of the same species for one or more behavioral responses
– pher · o · mon · al \ ˌ fer- ə - ' m ō -n ə l \ adjective