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Pheromone vs Bombykol - What's the difference?

pheromone | bombykol |

As nouns the difference between pheromone and bombykol

is that pheromone is pheromone while bombykol is a pheromone released by the female silkworm moth, bombyx mori , to attract mates.

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

    bombykol

    English

    (wikipedia bombykol)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pheromone released by the female silkworm moth, Bombyx mori , to attract mates.