simple past tense and past participle of flehmen

present participle of flehmen

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flehmen

Alternative form of flehm

(especially in the compound "flehmen response") Flaring of the lip in mammals, associated with intensive smelling; flehming.

Nonstandard form of flehmen.

(zoology) A behavior in which an animal curls back its upper lip exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed, and then often holds this position for several seconds.

plural of flehmen response