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monestrous

/mɒˈnɛstrəs/

Traducción: Se aplica a animales que tienen un solo ciclo estral al año, propio de algunos mamíferos silvestres.

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adjective

C2formalcommonscientific/mɒˈnɛstrəs/

Describes animals that have only one estrous cycle per year, such as some wild mammals.

  • 🇪🇸Se aplica a animales que tienen un solo ciclo estral al año, propio de algunos mamíferos silvestres.
  1. Annual breeding cycle C2 formal scientific

    Describing a female mammal that experiences only one estrous (heat) cycle per year, typically during a specific season.

    • The wolf is a monestrous species, giving birth once a year.
    • Domestic dogs are generally diestrous, unlike monestrous wild canids.
    • Researchers observed the monestrous pattern in certain bear populations.
    • A monestrous reproductive strategy is common in animals with long gestation periods.

    🇪🇸monestro (monoéstrico)

    Sinónimos: monoestrous

    Antónimos: polyestrous

  • more monestrous comparative form
  • most monestrous superlative form