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polyestrous

American  
[pol-ee-es-truhs] / ˌpɒl iˈɛs trəs /
especially British, polyoestrous

adjective

Zoology.

  1. having several estrous cycles annually or during a breeding season, as a cat does.

Etymology

Origin of polyestrous

First recorded in 1895–1900; poly- + estrous

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