multivoltine

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

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

Origin of multivoltine

1
1870–75; multi- + Italian volt(a) turn, time + -ine1

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