flehmen

fleh·men

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-muh n]
- /ˈfleɪ mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-muh n]
- /ˈfleɪ mən/

Definitions of flehmen word

noun flehmen a behavioral response of many male mammals, especially deer, antelope, and other artiodactyls, consisting of lip curling and head raising after sniffing a female's urine. 1
noun flehmen a curling of the upper lip and raising of the head in certain mammals in response to olfactory stimuli, which behaviour allows the scents better to reach an olfactory organ deep within the animal's nose 0
noun flehmen (chiefly in the compound "flehmen response") Flaring of the lip in mammals, associated with intensive smelling; flehming. 0
verb flehmen Alternative form of flehm. 0

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flehmen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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