SEMIOCHEMICAL

Etymology

Noun

semiochemical (plural semiochemicals)

(biochemistry) Any substance, produced by an organism, that provokes a response in individuals of the same or different species

Adjective

semiochemical (not comparable)

Relating to semiochemistry.

Source: Wiktionary



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7 April 2025

SUPERFETATION

(noun) fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; “superfetation is normal in some animal species”


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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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