allomone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From allo- + (phero)mone.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
allomone (plural allomones)
- (biology) Any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver
Quotations[edit]
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:allomone.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
substance emitted by one species that affects the behaviour of another species