voltinism

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noun

The number of broods or generations of an organism in one year.

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Meanings

nounvoltinism (countable and uncountable, plural voltinisms)

plural voltinisms

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe number of broods or generations of an organism in one year.

Origin

From the combining form -voltine (as in bivoltine) + -ism.

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Translations

French voltinisme
  • voltinismethe number of broods or generations of an organism in one year
Italian voltinismo
  • voltinismothe number of broods or generations of an organism in one year
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APA

voltinism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voltinism

MLA

“voltinism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voltinism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “voltinism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voltinism.

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