English Explanatory Dictionary

flehmen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Alternative form of flehm.
noun
  1. Flaring of the lip in mammals, associated with intensive smelling; flehming.
noun
  1. Nonstandard form of flehmen.

Pronunciation

/ˈfleɪmən/

Word forms

flehmen flehmens flehmening flehmened flehm flehman

Etymology

From German flehmen, from Upper Saxon German flemmen (“to look spiteful”).

Derived words

flehmen response
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