Synonyms & related words for pheromone

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pheromone. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pheromone

Explore words related to pheromone — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pheromonal, attractant, scent, olfactory, perfume, androsterone, colognes, oxytocin. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pheromone come from?

The word pheromone breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: pher-, from Greek fero (“carry, bear”); and -hormone, from Greek horme (“impulse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.