gyplure

gyplure
\\ˈjipˌlu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə\ noun
Etymology: gypsy (moth) + lure
: a synthetic sex attractant used in trapping male gypsy moths

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/jip"loor'/, n.
a synthetic form of the sex pheromone of the female gypsy moth, used in traps to attract males.
[GYP(SY MOTH) + LURE]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • gyplure — /jip loor /, n. a synthetic form of the sex pheromone of the female gypsy moth, used in traps to attract males. [GYP(SY MOTH) + LURE] * * * …   Universalium

  • gyplure — gyp·lure …   English syllables

  • hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… …   Universalium

  • dis|par|lure — «DIHS pahr LUR», noun. a synthetic form of the sex attractant of the female gypsy moth, more potent than gyplure: »Availability of the synthetic pheromone disparlure has…greatly increased the efficiency of the trapping program, and led to the… …   Useful english dictionary

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