HyperDic: pheromone

English > 1 sense of the word *pheromone*:
NOUN	substance	pheromone	a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species

pheromone > pronunciation
Sounds	feh'rahmow.n
Rhymes	acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...

English > *pheromone*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species.
Broader	secretion	A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
Spanish	feromona
Catalan	feromona