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pheromone

(n): a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
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8 months ago ecbrenner said:

This term was created in 1959 by two scientists to describe a chemical messenger released by the female silk worm moth to attract males.

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