pheromone

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Synonyms: pheremone, pheromones, pheromonal, chromone

Antonyms: pheremone, pheromones, pheromonal, chromone

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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.

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