Usually means: Cycles multiple estruses each year.
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  1. polyestrous: Merriam-Webster
  2. polyestrous: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. polyestrous: Collins English Dictionary
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  5. polyestrous: Wiktionary
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  8. Polyestrous: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. polyestrous: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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▸ adjective:  (biology) Having multiple periods of estrus in a year, or during a breeding season.

Similar:
polyoestrous, estrous, diestrous, monoestrous, polygoneutic, polytocous, multiparous, multivoltine, polygynous, polygynic, more...

Opposite:
monestrous, seasonal breeding, monoestrous

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Similar:
polyoestrous, estrous, diestrous, monoestrous, polygoneutic, polytocous, multiparous, multivoltine, polygynous, polygynic, more...

Opposite:
monestrous, seasonal breeding, monoestrous



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