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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of flehmen. alt-of, alternative

Verb

1. 1
   To exhibit the flehmen response, i.e., to draw back the lips, allowing scent to reach the Jacobson’s organ, an auxiliary olfactory organ found in many animals. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

lipcurl

Etymology

From German flehmen.

Related phrases

jacobson’s organ

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