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pheromone

secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species
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pheromone

Summary

pheromone is a class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[1]. pheromone ranks in the top 2% of class_of_chemical_entities_with_similar_applications_or_functions entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,303 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • pheromone's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[3].
  • hormone is named after pheromone[4].
  • pheromone is a type of semiochemical[5].
  • pheromone is a type of external secretion[6].
  • pheromone is part of mating pheromone secretion[7].
  • pheromone is part of pheromone biosynthetic process[8].
  • pheromone's Commons category is recorded as Pheromones[9].
  • pheromone's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pheromones[10].

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Definition and Type

pheromone's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[3]. Recorded subclass of include semiochemical[5] and external secretion[6].

Origins

hormone is named after pheromone[4].

Use and Application

Part of include mating pheromone secretion[7] and pheromone biosynthetic process[8].

Why It Matters

pheromone ranks in the top 2% of class_of_chemical_entities_with_similar_applications_or_functions entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,303 views/month).[2] pheromone has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] pheromone is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Natural Products. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pheromone_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{pheromone}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pheromone}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → mating pheromone secretion, pheromone biosynthetic process
    Instance of → —
    Named after → —
    Aliases → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 5507, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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