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a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species

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  1. n. a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
  2. n:100 n. a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species