POLYESTROUS Definition & Meaning

polyestrous

[ pol-ee-es-truhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Zoology.

having several estrous cycles annually or during a breeding season, as a cat does. Compare monestrous ( def ).

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of polyestrous¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; poly- + estrous

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Cats are “seasonally polyestrous,” Stone said, and go into heat when the weather becomes warmer and their offspring will have a better chance at survival.

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