monestrous

• Se dit d'un animal qui ne présente qu'un seul cycle œstral (chaleurs) par année, comme certains mammifères sauvages.

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

1. Annual breeding cycleC2formalscientific

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

   monœstrien

   • 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.

   Synonymesmonoestrous

   Antonymespolyestrous