Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flehmen response

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flehmen re-sponse
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A behavior in which an animal curls back its upper lip exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed, and then often holds this position for several seconds.

Inflected Forms

flehmen responses (plural)

Questions

What does flehmen response mean?: A behavior in which an animal curls back its upper lip exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed, and then often holds this position for several seconds.

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