multivoltine
/ˌmʌltiˈvoʊltaɪn/
adjective
- Producing more than one brood or generation in a single year, used especially for insects or other animals.
- Multivoltine insects like some butterflies can have several generations each summer.
- Farmers must watch for multivoltine pests that reproduce quickly throughout the growing season.
- The multivoltine nature of the mosquito means it can spread disease over many months.