multivoltine

[ muhl-ti-vohl-teen, -tn ]

adjective

, Entomology.

1. producing several broods in one year, as certain silkworm moths; polyvoltine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of multivoltine¹

1870–75; multi- + Italian volt ( a ) turn, time + -ine ¹

Example Sentences

These results suggest that temperature can alter system stability and provide an explanation for generation cycles in multivoltine insects.

From Science Magazine

Multivoltine, mul-ti-vol′tin, adj. having more than two annual broods—of silkworm moths and their larv�.

From Project Gutenberg