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 Definitions of pheromone  [ˈfɛr əˌmoʊn]  

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Definition of 'pheromone' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) pheromone
any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.

Etymology:  (1959; < Gk phér(ein) to bear, bring + -o - + (hor )mone)

Definition of 'pheromone' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) pheromone
a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species

'pheromone' - Nearby Entries  

ph  phenytoin  pheochromocytoma  pheresis  pheromone  phi coefficient  phial  



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