Meanings
adjectivemonoestrous (not comparable)
- not comparableThat comes into oestrus, and thus mates, only once per year
Eurasian, Canada and Iberian lynx are monoestrous, i.e., mate only once in a year, with breeding seasons in January–April, February–April and January–February, respectively [1 –4 ].
2015 November 25, “Apoptosis-Related Factors in the Luteal Phase of the Domestic Cat and Their Involvement in the Persistence of Corpora Lutea in Lynx”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving one estrous cycle per year
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