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ectohormone

ectohormone noun: any hormone that is secreted into an individual's environment and affects the behaviour or activity of another individual (of the same or different species) in the manner of a pheromone.

Noun

ectohormone (plural ectohormones)

  1. Any hormone that is secreted into an individual's environment and affects the behaviour or activity of another individual (of the same or different species) in the manner of a pheromone.

ectohormone meaning in Tamil

ectohormone in Tamil

புற ஹார்மோன்

Forms of ectohormone

pluralectohormones

Origin of ectohormone

From ecto- + hormone.

Questions about ectohormone

What does ectohormone mean?
Ectohormone means any hormone that is secreted into an individual's environment and affects the behaviour or activity of another individual (of the same or different species) in the manner of a pheromone.
What is ectohormone in Tamil?
Ectohormone in Tamil is புற ஹார்மோன். See Ectohormone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ectohormone?
Ectohormone is a noun.
What is the plural of ectohormone?
The plural of ectohormone is ectohormones.

Words near ectohormone in the dictionary

  1. ectogeny
  2. ectoglenoid
  3. ectognath
  4. ectognathous
  5. ectohormonal
  6. ectohormone
  7. ectohormones
  8. ectohydric
  9. ectohydrolytic
  10. ectoine
  11. ectoines

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