Nasonov pheromone

noun

A pheromone released by worker bees to orient returning forager bees back to the colony.

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Meanings

nounthe Nasonov pheromone (plural Nasonov pheromones)

plural Nasonov pheromones

  1. A pheromone released by worker bees to orient returning forager bees back to the colony.

Origin

After Nikolai Nasonov (1855–1939), Russian zoologist.

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APA

Nasonov pheromone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasonov%20pheromone

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“Nasonov pheromone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasonov%20pheromone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nasonov pheromone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasonov%20pheromone.

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