ectohormone
The English word “ectohormone” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Any hormone that is secreted into an individual's environment and affects the behaviour or activity of another individual (of the same or different species) in the manner of a pheromone.
Etymology
From ecto- + hormone.
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