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Pheromone vs Attractancy - What's the difference?

pheromone | attractancy |

As nouns the difference between pheromone and attractancy

is that pheromone is pheromone while attractancy is a measure of the ability of something (especially a pheromone) to attract.

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

    attractancy

    English

    Noun

    (attractancies)
  • A measure of the ability of something (especially a pheromone) to attract

    • Synonyms

    * attractance