pheromonal
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Relating to smells animals use to send messages to each other
- adjective
- /ˌfɛrəˈmoʊnəl/
- Specialized
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feromonal
- Even his perspiration evoked an earlier time when exertion brought out a crisp, pheromonal incense, not the reek of ancient glands.
- pheromonal signals
Examples
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Many animals rely on pheromonal cues to find food or navigate their environment.
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But there is a pheromonal lock.
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And, and, and some of these pheromonal effects are, are utterly remarkable.
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For years, Dreykov has implemented a pheromonal lock in all widows, even me.
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The study revealed how pheromonal signals influence animal behavior during mating.
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Researchers are examining the pheromonal communication methods of ants in their colonies.
Surface Forms
pheromonal positive
Morphology
Etymology
Pheromonal comes from pheromone, a word made from the Greek part pherein meaning 'to carry' and the familiar word hormone. A pheromone 'carries' a message between animals, so pheromonal describes the chemical signals animals use to communicate.