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Pheromone vs Allomone - What's the difference?

pheromone | allomone |

In biology terms the difference between pheromone and allomone

is that pheromone is 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 while allomone is 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.

pheromone

English

(wikipedia pheromone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * pheromonal

    allomone

    English

    (wikipedia allomone)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "allomone")

    See also

    * semiochemical * (l) * (l) * (l)