polyoestrous
/ˌpɑlioʊˈɛstrəs/
adjective
- (of a female mammal) having multiple periods of heat or estrus during a breeding season or year.
- The veterinarian explained that polyoestrous animals like dogs can have multiple cycles annually.
- Cows are polyoestrous, meaning they can come into heat several times a year.
- Unlike humans, many polyoestrous species breed more than once per season.
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