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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9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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