pheromone

pheromone meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Persian

Examples of pheromone in a sentence

• Often omegas go into heat and release pheromones that drive alphas wild.
• The composition of a bee society is controlled by an antiqueen pheromone secreted by the queen.
• High concentrations of synthetic pheromone appear to superstimulate E. flava males causing more of them to be trapped.

All 11 example sentences with pheromone

Forms of pheromone

Plural of pheromone: pheromones

Origin of pheromone

From φέρω (phérō, “I bring, bear, carry”) and hormone.

Words formed from pheromone

• allomone
• antipheromone
• kairomone
• mandibular pheromone
• Nasonov pheromone
• parapheromone
• pheromonal
• pheromonic
• pheromonostasis
• pheromonostatic
• pheromonotropic
• pheromotropic
• propheromone
• queen mandibular pheromone
• queen retinue pheromone

Questions about pheromone

What does pheromone mean?

Pheromone means a chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.

What is pheromone in Tamil?

Pheromone in Tamil is இயக்குநீர். See Pheromone meaning in Tamil.

What part of speech is pheromone?

Pheromone is a noun.

What is the plural of pheromone?

The plural of pheromone is pheromones.