Pheromone Definition

fĕrə-mōn
pheromones
noun
Any of various chemical substances, secreted externally by certain animals, that convey information to, and produce specific responses in, other individuals of the same species.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
pheromone
Plural:
pheromones

Origin of Pheromone

  • Greek pherein to carry bher-1 in Indo-European roots (hor)mone

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From φέρω (phero, “I bring, bear, carry”) and hormone.

    From Wiktionary

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