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ectocrine

/ ˈɛktəʊˌkriːn; -krɪn /

noun

  1. a substance that is released by an organism into the external environment and influences the development, behaviour, etc, of members of the same or different species


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ectocrine1

C20: from ecto- + -crine, as in endocrine

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