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Nasonov pheromone

Nasonov pheromone noun: a pheromone released by worker bees to orient returning forager bees back to the colony.

Noun

the Nasonov pheromone (plural Nasonov pheromones)

  1. A pheromone released by worker bees to orient returning forager bees back to the colony.

Forms of Nasonov pheromone

pluralNasonov pheromones

Origin of Nasonov pheromone

After Nikolai Nasonov (1855–1939), Russian zoologist.

Questions about Nasonov pheromone

What does Nasonov pheromone mean?
Nasonov pheromone means a pheromone released by worker bees to orient returning forager bees back to the colony.
What part of speech is Nasonov pheromone?
Nasonov pheromone is a noun.
What is the plural of Nasonov pheromone?
The plural of Nasonov pheromone is Nasonov pheromones.

Words near Nasonov pheromone in the dictionary

  1. Nason Flute
  2. nasonite
  3. Nasonov
  4. Nasonov gland
  5. Nasonov glands
  6. Nasonov pheromone
  7. Nasonov pheromones
  8. Nasonov's gland
  9. Nasonov's glands
  10. Nasons
  11. nasoocular

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