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disparlure
[ dis-pahr-loor ]
/ ˈdɪs pɑrˌlʊər /
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noun
a pheromone, C19H38O, released by female gypsy moths.
a synthetic pheromone, used to attract male gypsy moths to traps.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby disparlure
disparage, disparagement, disparaging, disparate, disparity, disparlure, dispart, dispassion, dispassionate, dispatch, dispatch boat
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