Definitions For Allomone

Noun

ALLOMONE (plural ALLOMONEs) (biology) Any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver

Related terms

allomonal

Quotations

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Translations

Portuguese: alomona, f {{qualifier, Portugal}}, alomônio, m {{qualifier, Brazil}}

Etymology

from allo + pheromone + alt2=(phero)mone.

See also

semiochemical kairomone synomone apneumone

Is Allomone a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
14

The word Allomone is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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