Definition of pheromone in English:

pheromone

noun ˈfɛrəməʊnˈfɛrəˌmoʊn

Zoology

A chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behaviour or physiology of others of its species.
〔动〕信息素，外激素
Example sentencesExamples
- Bluntnose minnows probably release chemicals called pheromones when they are alarmed.
- Once an enterprising hornet scouts out a bee colony, it marks the nest with a type of bodily chemical substance called a pheromone.
- Pigs and many other animals rely on pheromones secreted in their saliva to woo their mates.
- In most species, the pheromones act as attractants and sexual stimulants.
- The cloacal and genial glands were chosen because they release pheromones used in mate attraction or courtship.

Derivatives

pheromonal

adjectivefɛrəˈməʊn(ə)l

Zoology

Red-backed salamanders, Plethodon cinereus, use territorial advertisement in the form of agonistic displays and pheromonal scent marking as a mechanism for intraspecific interference competition.
Example sentencesExamples
- Urine signals, excreted through nephropores located near the base of the antennae, are a likely source of pheromonal cues in decapods.
- Many extant tetrapods communicate intraspecifically via a mixture of pheromonal and non-pheromonal cues.
- Thus, females that attempted to avoid courtship (as predicted under the hypothesis of sexual conflict) might be able to do so by selecting sites with fewer pheromonal cues from males.
- Interest in pheromonal effects in women has been aroused by McClintock's famous demonstration of influences of armpit compounds of donor women on cycle length of recipients.

Origin

1950s: from Greek pherein 'convey' + hormone.

Definition of pheromone in US English:

pheromone

nounˈfɛrəˌmoʊnˈferəˌmōn

Zoology

A chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.
〔动〕信息素，外激素
Example sentencesExamples
- In most species, the pheromones act as attractants and sexual stimulants.
- Bluntnose minnows probably release chemicals called pheromones when they are alarmed.
- Pigs and many other animals rely on pheromones secreted in their saliva to woo their mates.
- Once an enterprising hornet scouts out a bee colony, it marks the nest with a type of bodily chemical substance called a pheromone.
- The cloacal and genial glands were chosen because they release pheromones used in mate attraction or courtship.

Origin

1950s: from Greek pherein ‘convey’ + hormone.

单词	pheromone
释义	Definition of pheromone in English: pheromone noun ˈfɛrəməʊnˈfɛrəˌmoʊn Zoology A chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behaviour or physiology of others of its species. 〔动〕信息素，外激素 Example sentencesExamples Bluntnose minnows probably release chemicals called pheromones when they are alarmed. Once an enterprising hornet scouts out a bee colony, it marks the nest with a type of bodily chemical substance called a pheromone. Pigs and many other animals rely on pheromones secreted in their saliva to woo their mates. In most species, the pheromones act as attractants and sexual stimulants. The cloacal and genial glands were chosen because they release pheromones used in mate attraction or courtship. Derivatives pheromonal adjectivefɛrəˈməʊn(ə)l Zoology Red-backed salamanders, Plethodon cinereus, use territorial advertisement in the form of agonistic displays and pheromonal scent marking as a mechanism for intraspecific interference competition. Example sentencesExamples Urine signals, excreted through nephropores located near the base of the antennae, are a likely source of pheromonal cues in decapods. Many extant tetrapods communicate intraspecifically via a mixture of pheromonal and non-pheromonal cues. Thus, females that attempted to avoid courtship (as predicted under the hypothesis of sexual conflict) might be able to do so by selecting sites with fewer pheromonal cues from males. Interest in pheromonal effects in women has been aroused by McClintock's famous demonstration of influences of armpit compounds of donor women on cycle length of recipients. Origin 1950s: from Greek pherein 'convey' + hormone. Definition of pheromone in US English: pheromone nounˈfɛrəˌmoʊnˈferəˌmōn Zoology A chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species. 〔动〕信息素，外激素 Example sentencesExamples In most species, the pheromones act as attractants and sexual stimulants. Bluntnose minnows probably release chemicals called pheromones when they are alarmed. Pigs and many other animals rely on pheromones secreted in their saliva to woo their mates. Once an enterprising hornet scouts out a bee colony, it marks the nest with a type of bodily chemical substance called a pheromone. The cloacal and genial glands were chosen because they release pheromones used in mate attraction or courtship. Origin 1950s: from Greek pherein ‘convey’ + hormone.
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