Main Entry: pher·o·mone
Pronunciation: 'fer-&-"mOn
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phero- (from Greek pherein to carry) + -mone (as in hormone) -- more at
BEAR
Date: 1959
: a chemical substance that is produced by an animal and serves especially as a stimulus to other individuals of the same
species for one or more behavioral responses
- pher·o·mon·al /"fer-&-'mO-n&l/ adjective