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periplanone

periplanone noun: any of a group of sex pheromones produced by the female American cockroach Periplaneta americana.

Noun

periplanone (plural periplanones)

  1. Any of a group of sex pheromones produced by the female American cockroach Periplaneta americana.

Forms of periplanone

pluralperiplanones

Origin of periplanone

From translingual Periplaneta + -one.

Questions about periplanone

What does periplanone mean?
Periplanone means any of a group of sex pheromones produced by the female American cockroach Periplaneta americana.
What part of speech is periplanone?
Periplanone is a noun.
What is the plural of periplanone?
The plural of periplanone is periplanones.

Words near periplanone in the dictionary

  1. periphyton
  2. periphytons
  3. periplacental
  4. periplakin
  5. periplanar
  6. periplanone
  7. periplanones
  8. periplaque
  9. periplasm
  10. periplasmatic
  11. periplasmatically

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