pheromone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From φέρω (phérō, “I bring, bear, carry”) and hormone.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pheromones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
queen mandibular pheromone · mandibular pheromone · pheromonostasis · pheromonostatic · Nasonov pheromone · parapheromone · queen retinue pheromone · antipheromone · pheromonotropic · kairomone · pheromonal · propheromone · pheromotropic · allomone · pheromonic
Translations (30)
it feromone (chemical) · is lyktarhormón (chemical) · ca feromona (chemical) · ms feromon (chemical) · fi feromoni (chemical) · es feromona (chemical) · el φερομόνη (chemical) · ar فِيرُومُون (chemical) · nl feromoon (chemical) · et feromoon (chemical) · pl feromon (chemical) · cs feromon (chemical) · nn feromon (chemical) · no feromon (chemical) · cmn 信息素 (chemical) · tr feromon (chemical) · fa فرومون (chemical) · ru феромо́н (chemical) · kk феромон (chemical) · ro feromon (chemical) · is ferómón (chemical) · fr phéromone (chemical) · ja フェロモン (chemical) · pt feromona (chemical) · de Pheromon (chemical) · mi kakara taiaki (chemical) · da feromon (chemical) · sv feromon (chemical) · pt feromônio (chemical) · hu feromon (chemical)