You searched for: “substance
substance
In Spinoza, the basic and eternal reality, the structure and law of the world.
This entry is located in the following unit: Philosophical Conceptions (page 4)
Wealth, possessions, and property make a person prosperous or affluent. (1)
Word Entries containing the term: “substance
adoption substance (s) (noun), adoption substances (pl)
A secretion presented by a social parasite that induces the host insects to accept the parasite as a member of their ant colony: An adoption substance is a discharge that is emitted from an insect to incite an ant community to accept it as a part of the group.
This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 1)
appeasement substance (s) (noun), appeasement substances (pl)
A secretion presented by a social parasite: The appeasement substance lowers aggression in the host insect and aids the parasite's acceptance by the host colony.
This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 3)
queen substance (s) (noun) (no pl)
Originally, the set of pheromones by which the queen continuously attracts and controls the reproductive activities of the workers: The queen substance is consumed by worker bees and preventss ovary development.
This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 17)
trail pheromone, trail substance
A substance laid down in the form of a trail by one animal and followed by another member of the same species.
This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 23)