pheromone

名词 pheromone:

1. a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species

pher.o.mone

n.（名词）
A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that influences the behavior or development of others of the same species.
信息素，外激素：一种由动物，尤其是昆虫分泌的化学物质，会影响同族其它成员的行为或成长

来源：
Greek pherein [to carry] * see bher-
希腊语 pherein [携带] *参见 bher-
(hor)mone
(hor)mone

【引伸】
pher.omon.al
adj.（形容词）