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musth

/mʌst/

Traduction: Période annuelle d'hyperactivité sexuelle et agressive chez les éléphants mâles et certains autres grands mammifères, caractérisée par des sécrétions de la glande temporale.

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/mʌst/C2formalscientific
  • frPériode annuelle d'hyperactivité sexuelle et agressive chez les éléphants mâles et certains autres grands mammifères, caractérisée par des sécrétions de la glande temporale.

An annual period of heightened sexual and aggressive activity in male elephants and certain other large mammals, characterized by a discharge from the temporal gland.

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  1. Annual period of heightened sexual excitementC2formal

    An annual phase of increased sexual and aggressive behavior in male elephants and some other large mammals, marked by a discharge from a temporal gland located between the eye and ear.

    frMusth

    • During musth, male elephants become highly aggressive and unpredictable.
    • The zookeepers carefully monitor the bull elephant during his musth period.
    • The temporal gland secretion is a clear sign that the elephant has entered musth.

    Synonymesmustrut