bivoltine

[ bahy-vohl-teen, -tn ]

/ baɪˈvoʊl tin, -tn /

adjective Entomology.

producing two broods in one year, as certain silkworm moths.

Nearby words

bivalve, bivane, bivariate, biventral, bivinyl, bivoltine, bivouac, bivvy, biwa, biweekly, biyearly

Origin of bivoltine

< French bivoltin. See bi-¹, volta, -ine¹

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