Term: pheromone: a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Candidate hypernym: part: something determined in relation to something that includes it → 1
Candidate hypernym: fork: an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs → 0
Candidate hypernym: acquired taste: a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience → 0
Candidate hypernym: santee: a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux → 0
Candidate hypernym: criminal intelligence services of canada: an agency of the Canadian government that unifies the intelligence units of Canadian law enforcement agencies → 0
Candidate hypernym: erlang: a unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system → 0
Candidate hypernym: steadiness: the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying → 0
Candidate hypernym: dichondra: a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions → 0
Candidate hypernym: iodic acid: a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant → 0
Candidate hypernym: eclectic: someone who selects according to the eclectic method → 0
Candidate hypernym: australopithecine: any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago → 0