polyestrous

adjective

poly·es·trous ˌpä-lē-ˈe-strəs

: having more than one period of estrus in a year

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poly- + estrous

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1900, in the meaning defined above

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polyestrous

adjective

poly·es·trous ˌpäl-ē-ˈes-trəs

variants or British polyoestrous

-ˈē-strəs

: having more than one period of estrus in a year

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