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conophthorin

conophthorin noun: the semiochemical 7-methyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane present in many coleopteran and hymenopteran insects.

Noun

conophthorin (uncountable)

  1. The semiochemical 7-methyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane present in many coleopteran and hymenopteran insects

Questions about conophthorin

What does conophthorin mean?
Conophthorin means the semiochemical 7-methyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane present in many coleopteran and hymenopteran insects.
What part of speech is conophthorin?
Conophthorin is a noun.

Words near conophthorin in the dictionary

  1. Conop
  2. conopea
  3. conopeptide
  4. conopeptides
  5. conopeum
  6. conophthorin
  7. conophylline
  8. conophytum
  9. conophytums
  10. conopid
  11. conopids

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