"flehman" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From German flehmen. Respelled apparently under the influence of the common name-ending -man, due to the mistaken belief that the word (used in compounds like flehmen response) was an eponym. The term is sometimes capitalized (Flehmen, Flehman) for the same reason). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|flehmen}} German flehmen Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} flehman (plural not attested)
  1. Nonstandard form of flehmen. Tags: alt-of, no-plural, nonstandard Alternative form of: flehmen
    Sense id: en-flehman-en-noun-tDQwT9Va Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals

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