ceratinine

English

Etymology 1

Ceratina +‎ -ine

Noun

ceratinine (plural ceratinines)

1. (entomology) Any member of the genus Ceratina of small carpenter bees.

References

• Ceratina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

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Noun

ceratinine (plural ceratinines)

1. (biochemistry) One of a family of pheromones used by the sponge Pseudoceratina arabica. It is one of a family of brominated aromatic amines.