chemosignal

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noun

a pheromone

OriginEnglish signal ← New Latin chēmīa ← Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounchemosignal (plural chemosignals)

plural chemosignals

  1. biologya pheromone

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  3. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  4. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  5. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  6. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  7. New Latinchēmīa
  8. Englishchemo-
  9. Englishsignal
  10. Englishchemosignal

From chemo- + signal.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“chemosignal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosignal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemosignal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosignal.

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