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monoestrous

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mon⋅oes⋅trous

[mon-es-truhs, -ee-struhs]
–adjective
monestrous.

mon⋅es⋅trous

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


Origin:
1895–1900; mon- + estrous
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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

Main Entry: monoestrous
chiefly British variant of MONESTROUS
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