Associations to the word «Pheromone»

Wiktionary

PHEROMONE, noun. (biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.

Dictionary definition

PHEROMONE, noun. A chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca