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pheromone

phe·ro·mone

US/ˈfɛrʌˌmoʊn/ rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

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

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