"ectohormone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ectohormones [plural]
Etymology: ecto- + hormone Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ecto|hormone}} ecto- + hormone Head templates: {{en-noun}} ectohormone (plural ectohormones)
  1. (biology) Any hormone that is secreted into an individual's environment and affects the behaviour or activity of another individual (of the same or different species) in the manner of a pheromone. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-ectohormone-en-noun-Kvf-xhcJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ecto- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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