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PHEROMONE
pheromone
(noun) a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pheromone (plural pheromones)
(biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.
Source: Wiktionary
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SQUARE
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
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