polyestrous

polyestrous

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
English estrous
English polyestrous

    From poly- + estrous.

    Adjective

    polyestrous (not comparable)

    1. (biology) Having multiple periods of estrus in a year, or during a breeding season.

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