irritable male syndrome

noun

An annual behaviour pattern in male Soay sheep and other mammals with a strictly seasonal breeding pattern, where falling testosterone levels after the mating season lead to nervous, withdrawn behaviour.

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Meanings

nounirritable male syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn annual behaviour pattern in male Soay sheep and other mammals with a strictly seasonal breeding pattern, where falling testosterone levels after the mating season lead to nervous, withdrawn behaviour.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn annual behaviour pattern in male Soay sheep and other mammals with a strictly seasonal breeding pattern, where falling testosterone levels after the mating season lead to nervous, withdrawn behaviour.

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irritable male syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irritable%20male%20syndrome

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