Chemical signal secreted by an animal Crossword Clue

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Chemical signal secreted by an animal Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CHEMICAL (adjective)
1. relating to or used in chemistry
CHEMICAL (noun)
1. material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
SIGNAL (verb)
1. be a signal for or a symptom of
2. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
SIGNAL (noun)
1. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
2. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
SIGNAL (adjective)
1. notably out of the ordinary

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