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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Words nearby disparlure
disparage, disparagement, disparaging, disparate, disparity, disparlure, dispart, dispassion, dispassionate, dispatch, dispatch boat
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