preovulatory en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + ovulatory.
Meanings
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(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: