infochemical
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
infochemical (plural infochemicals)
- Synonym of pheromone
- A chemical compound carrying information that is employed by organisms that cannot communicate using acoustic signals
- 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 182:
- Might infochemicals pass between plants underground via shared fungal networks?
Adjective[edit]
infochemical (not comparable)
- Relating to pheromones