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disparlure

American  
[dis-pahr-loor] / ˈdɪs pɑrˌlʊər /

noun

  1. a pheromone, C 19 H 38 O, released by female gypsy moths.

  2. a synthetic pheromone, used to attract male gypsy moths to traps.

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