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flehm (third-person singular simple present flehms, present participle flehming, simple past and past participle flehmed) (intransitive) To exhibit the flehmen response, i.e., to draw back the lips, allowing scent to rea…

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  1. flehm (third-person singular simple present flehms, present participle flehming, simple past and past participle flehmed) (intransitive) To exhibit the flehmen response, i.e., to draw back the lips, allowing scent to reach the Jacobson’s organ, an auxiliary olfactory organ found in many animals. flehm (plural flehms) Alternative form of flehmen