(thing) by qousqous Fri Dec 15 2000 at 19:54:46

Adjective, applied to an animal species, meaning being able to conceive (going into heat) only once per year. Antonym of polyestrous. Koalas, wolverines, foxes, and beavers are examples of monestrous species.

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