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