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preovulatory en · ADJ

Etymology

From pre- + ovulatory.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Prior to ovulation.
    • Preovulatory animals, expressing female-like pseudosexual behavior, are characterized by an elevated concentration of E and a moderate concentration of progesterone (P) […] 1987, Florence Haseltine, Michael E. McClure, Ellen H. Goldberg, Genetic markers of sex differentiation, page 18: