chemoperception

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noun

A specific response by an organism to the presence of a specific chemical compound (or class of compounds)

OriginEnglish perception ← New Latin chēmīa →
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Meanings

nounchemoperception (plural chemoperceptions)

plural chemoperceptions

  1. biochemistryA specific response by an organism to the presence of a specific chemical compound (or class of compounds)

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishperception
  4. Englishchemoperception

From chemo- + perception.

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APA

chemoperception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoperception

MLA

“chemoperception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoperception. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemoperception,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoperception.

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