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单词 pheromone
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pher•o•mone /ˈfɛrəˌmoʊn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Animal Behaviora chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the behavior of other members of the same species:Some pheromones are used to attract mates.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pher•o•mone  (ferə mōn′),USA pronunciation n. [Animal Behav.]
  1. Animal Behaviorany chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.
  • Greek phér(ein) to bear, bring + -o- + (hor)mone
  • 1959
pher′o•monal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pheromone /ˈfɛrəˌməʊn/ n
  1. a chemical substance, secreted externally by certain animals, such as insects, affecting the behaviour or physiology of other animals of the same species
Etymology: 20th Century: phero-, from Greek pherein to bear + ( hor) mone
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