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monestrous

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mon⋅es⋅trous

  [mon-es-truhs]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to a mammal that has one estrus period per breeding season, as the dog.
Also, monoestrous.

Origin:
1895–1900; mon- + estrous
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mon·es·trous   (mŏn-ěs'trəs)   
adj.  Having one estrous cycle per year. Used of certain mammals.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mon·es·trous
Pronunciation: (')mä-'nes-tr&s
Variant: or chiefly British mon·oes·trous /(')mä-'nEs-/
Function: adjective
: experiencing estrus once each year or breeding season
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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