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flehmen

Pronunciation: /ˈfleɪmən/
Definition of flehmen

noun

[mass noun]
  • a behavioural response found in many male mammals when they detect particular smells from females, characterized by a curling of the upper lip and a raising of the head.

Origin:

German (verb), '(of a horse) curl the lip in sexual excitement'

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