polyestrous

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adjective

Having multiple periods of estrus in a year, or during a breeding season.

Similar
polyoestrousestrous
Opposite
monestrous
OriginEnglish estrous ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolyestrous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving multiple periods of estrus in a year, or during a breeding season.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
monestrous

adjectivehaving more than one period of estrus per year

Similar
polyoestrousestrous
Also see
estrous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishestrous
  6. Englishpolyestrous

From poly- + estrous.

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Cite this entry
APA

polyestrous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyestrous

MLA

“polyestrous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyestrous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyestrous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyestrous.

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