flehm
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
- Alternative form of flehmen.
Origin
Etymology tree German flehmenbor. English flehm Borrowed from German flehmen.
Forms
Verb
- 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.