pheromone meaning: definition, etymology

pheromone

noun

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

Biology, Natural sciences 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.

Derived terms: allomone, antipheromone, kairomone, mandibular pheromone, Nasonov pheromone, parapheromone, pheromonal, pheromonic, pheromonostasis, pheromonostatic, pheromonotropic, pheromotropic, propheromone, queen mandibular pheromone, queen retinue pheromone