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Word: Flehmen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
German (verb), ‘(of a horse) curl the lip in sexual excitement’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfleɪmən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a behavioural response found in many male mammals when they detect particular smells from females, characterized by a curling of the upper lip and a raising of the head.
Short Definition:behavioural response found in many male mammals when they detect particular smells from females
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