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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Other Word Forms of Pheromone

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

Pheromone Sentence Examples

  • This non-drying adhesive catches and retains warehouse moths, which are attracted into the trap by the pheromone lure provided with the locator.

  • The venom of the wasp contains a pheromone that acts as an alarm causing other wasps to become more aggressive.

  • A codling moth trap, for example, uses a pheromone placed on a sticky floor.

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  • Then smoke the area to mask the alarm pheromone in the sting to stop any more bees from stinging in the same area.

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Words Starting With

PPHPHE

Words Ending With

ENEONE

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