infochemical
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editinfochemical (plural infochemicals)
- Synonym of pheromone
- A chemical compound carrying information that is employed by organisms that cannot communicate using acoustic signals
- 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 182:
- Might infochemicals pass between plants underground via shared fungal networks?
Adjective
editinfochemical (not comparable)
- Relating to pheromones