SINCE 1828
flehmen
noun
fleh·men
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Definition of flehmen
: a mammalian behavior (as of horses or cats) in which the animal inhales with the mouth open and upper lip curled to facilitate exposure of the vomeronasal organ to a scent or pheromone
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