PHEROMONE


Meaning of PHEROMONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfer-ə-ˌmōn ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phero- (from 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 ˌfer-ə-ˈmō-n ə l adjective

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