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(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..
Use pheromone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pheromone means (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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use pheromone where its definition matches the intended context.
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