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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: secretion
History
From φέρω (phérō, “I bring, bear, carry”) and hormone.
Across languages
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
