noun
- plural of flehmen; instances or occurrences of the flehmen response, a behavior in which an animal curls its upper lip to draw scent into the vomeronasal organ
Usage: zoology; ethology; typically used in scientific or animal behavior contexts
Examples
- The stallion displayed several flehmens as he investigated the mare's scent.
- Researchers documented the flehmens responses of the big cats during the study.
- Cats often exhibit flehmens when they encounter strong or unfamiliar odors.
- The goat's flehmens indicated it was processing chemical signals from its environment.