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Word: Pheromone
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from Greek pherein ‘convey’ + hormone
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɛrəməʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behaviour or physiology of others of its species.
Short Definition:chemical substance produced and released into environment by animal affecting behaviour or physiology of others of its species
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