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monestrous

/mɒˈnɛstrəs/

Tradução: Diz-se de animal que apresenta apenas um ciclo estral por ano, como alguns mamíferos selvagens.

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adjective

/mɒˈnɛstrəs/C2formalscientific
  • ptDiz-se de animal que apresenta apenas um ciclo estral por ano, como alguns mamíferos selvagens.

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.

    ptMonoestro

    • 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.

    Sinônimosmonoestrous

    Antônimospolyestrous

Formas
  • more monestrous comparative form
  • most monestrous superlative form