"allomone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈa.lə.məʊn/ [UK] Forms: allomones [plural]
Etymology: From allo- + (phero)mone. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|allo|pheromone|alt2=(phero)mone}} allo- + (phero)mone Head templates: {{en-noun}} allomone (plural allomones)
  1. (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 Wikipedia link: allomone Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: allomonal, semiochemical, kairomone, synomone, apneumone Translations (substance emitted by one species that affects the behaviour of another species): alomona [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), alomônio [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-allomone-en-noun--69ph7kn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with allo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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