flehm

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flehm

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Borrowed from German flehmen.

verb flehms · flehming · flehmed · flehmen

intransitive 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.

noun flehms · flehmen

alternative Alternative form of flehmen

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@misc{flehm_2026,
  title = {flehm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flehm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}