disparlure
noun
dis·par·lure
\ˈdispärˌlu̇(ə)r\
Definition of disparlure
: a pheromone C19H38O produced by female gypsy moths that has been made synthetically and used to attract males to traps
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Origin and Etymology of disparlure
New Latin dispar (specific epithet of Porthetria dispar, the gypsy moth) + English lure
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