Flehman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Nonstandard form of flehmen. alt-of, no-plural, nonstandard
  2. 2
    Nonstandard form of flehmen. alt-of, no-plural, nonstandard

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lipcurl

Etymology

Etymology 1

From German flehmen. Respelled apparently under the influence of the common name-ending -man, due to the mistaken belief that the word (used in compounds like flehmen response) was an eponym. The term is sometimes capitalized (Flehmen, Flehman) for the same reason).

Etymology 2

From German flehmen. Respelled and capitalized apparently under the influence of the common name-ending -man and due to the mistaken belief that the word (used in compounds like flehmen response) was an eponym.

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