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Pheromone vs Serricornin - What's the difference?

pheromone | serricornin |

As nouns the difference between pheromone and serricornin

is that pheromone is pheromone while serricornin is (organic compound) the aliphatic hydroxyketone 7-hydroxy-4,6-dimethylnonan-3-one'' which is the female sex pheromone of the cigarette beetle (''lasioderma serricorne ).

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

    serricornin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) the aliphatic hydroxyketone 7-hydroxy-4,6-dimethylnonan-3-one'' which is the female sex pheromone of the cigarette beetle (''Lasioderma serricorne )