allomone.
Any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver
Meaning & usage
Any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- English (phero)mone English allomone From allo- + (phero)mone.
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