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concealed ovulation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of ovulation, in certain species, where the female shows no perceptible signals indicating that she is fertile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Unlike chimpanzees, whose females have bright red swollen buttocks when ovulating, females in humans evolved to have concealed ovulation, and do not have any perceptible signs that indicate their fertility.

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