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mitsugashiwalactone

mitsugashiwalactone noun: a cat attractant found in the buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata).

Noun

mitsugashiwalactone (uncountable)

  1. A cat attractant found in the buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata).

Origin of mitsugashiwalactone

From Japanese 三槲 (mitsugashiwa, “buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)”) + lactone.

Questions about mitsugashiwalactone

What does mitsugashiwalactone mean?
Mitsugashiwalactone means a cat attractant found in the buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata).
What part of speech is mitsugashiwalactone?
Mitsugashiwalactone is a noun.

Words near mitsugashiwalactone in the dictionary

  1. Mitsubishi
  2. Mitsubishis
  3. Mitsue
  4. mitsugake
  5. mitsugakes
  6. mitsugashiwalactone
  7. mitsugumin
  8. mitsugumins
  9. Mitsuhide
  10. Mitsui
  11. Mitsuis

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