flehm
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Verb[edit]
flehm (third-person singular simple present flehms, present participle flehming, simple past and past participle flehmed)
- (intransitive) To exhibit the flehmen response, i.e., to draw back the lips, allowing scent to reach the Jacobson’s organ, an auxiliary olfactory organ found in many animals.
Noun[edit]
flehm (plural flehms)
- Alternative form of flehmen