Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allomone

/ˈa.lə.məʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-lomone
IPA: /ˈa.lə.məʊn/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- English (phero)mone English allomone From allo- + (phero)mone.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈa.lə.məʊn/

Inflected Forms

allomones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

allomonal semiochemical kairomone synomone apneumone

Questions

How do you pronounce allomone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈa.lə.məʊn/.
What does allomone mean?: Any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver
Where does allomone come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- English (phero)mone English allomone From allo- + (phero)mone.

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