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pheromone

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pheromone /pher·o·mone/ (fer´ah-mon) a substance secreted to the outside of the body and perceived (as by smell) by other individuals of the same species, releasing specific behavior in the percipient.
pher·o·mone (fr-mn)
n.
A chemical that is secreted by an animal, especially an insect, and that influences the behavior or development of others of the same species.
pheromone
a substance secreted to the outside of the body and perceived (as by smell) by other individuals of the same species, releasing specific behavior in the percipient.
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