pheromone

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Sinonieme

ectohormone

Vertalings

feromona

Pheromon

phéromone

feromona

feromone

feromônio

φερομόνη

feromónio

feromon

φερορμόνη

Phéromone

phéromones

feromoni

feromoon

Etimologie (Engels)

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

Sinne

The alarm pheromone emitted when a bee stings another animal smells like bananas .