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multivoltine

[ muhl-ti-vohl-teen, -tn ]

adjective

Entomology.
  1. producing several broods in one year, as certain silkworm moths; polyvoltine.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of multivoltine1

1870–75; multi- + Italian volt ( a ) turn, time + -ine 1
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Example Sentences

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These results suggest that temperature can alter system stability and provide an explanation for generation cycles in multivoltine insects.

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Multivoltine, mul-ti-vol′tin, adj. having more than two annual broods—of silkworm moths and their larv�.

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