monoestrous
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Having one breeding season each year
- adjective
- /ˌmɒnəˈɛstrəs/
- Specialized
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monoestró
- Unlike dogs, which are polyestrous, wolves are monoestrous and mate only in late winter.
Examples
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Most wild foxes are monoestrous, breeding only once during the year.
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The monoestrous reproductive pattern is common among large mammals such as bears and deer.
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The monoestrous nature of the species is fascinating.
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Some animals are monoestrous and only breed once a year.
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Most wild foxes are monoestrous, breeding only once during the year.
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The monoestrous reproductive pattern is common among large mammals such as bears and deer.
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Unlike dogs, which are polyestrous, wolves are monoestrous and mate only in late winter.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Monoestrous comes from mono- meaning 'one', as in monologue, and estrous from estrus meaning 'heat' or 'in season'. So a monoestrous animal has only one breeding cycle each year.
