plurivoltine

adjective

plu·​ri·​vol·​tine

¦plu̇rə¦vōlˌtēn,

-tᵊn

: having several generations a year

—used especially of a silkworm

Word History

Etymology

pluri- + -voltine (as in bivoltine)

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