C1 adjective Formel

univolvacy

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɒlvəsi/

The characteristic or state of an organism, particularly an insect, having only one generation or brood per year. It describes a life cycle that is completed once within a twelve-month period, often dictated by seasonal changes.

Exemples

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1

The gardener explained the univolvacy of the local butterfly, noting they only emerge once every summer.

The gardener explained that these butterflies only have one generation per year.

2

Statistical analysis confirms the univolvacy of the species in northern latitudes compared to its multivoltine relatives in the south.

Data shows this species has one brood per year in the north, unlike those in the south.

3

You won't see those bugs again until next year because of their univolvacy.

Those insects only come out once a year, so they're gone for now.

Famille de mots

Nom
univoltinism
Adverbe
univoltinely
Adjectif
univoltine
Apparenté
univolvacy
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Astuce mémo

Break it down: 'Uni' (one) + 'Volv' (revolve/turn) + 'acy' (state). It is the state of the life cycle turning exactly once per year.

Quiz rapide

Due to the extreme cold of the alpine region, the local moth population exhibits strict ______, producing only one set of offspring before winter.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : univolvacy

Exemples

1

The gardener explained the univolvacy of the local butterfly, noting they only emerge once every summer.

everyday

The gardener explained that these butterflies only have one generation per year.

2

Statistical analysis confirms the univolvacy of the species in northern latitudes compared to its multivoltine relatives in the south.

formal

Data shows this species has one brood per year in the north, unlike those in the south.

3

You won't see those bugs again until next year because of their univolvacy.

informal

Those insects only come out once a year, so they're gone for now.

4

Univolvacy is often an adaptive response to environments where the favorable growing season is too short for a second generation.

academic

Having one generation per year is an evolutionary trait for surviving in short seasons.

5

The sericulture project failed because the team did not account for the univolvacy of the specific silkworm strain.

business

The silk production failed because they didn't realize the worms only produce one brood a year.

Famille de mots

Nom
univoltinism
Adverbe
univoltinely
Adjectif
univoltine
Apparenté
univolvacy

Collocations courantes

display univolvacy to show the trait of having one generation per year
strict univolvacy always having exactly one generation per year without exception
evolution of univolvacy the biological development of a single-brood life cycle
seasonal univolvacy a single generation tied to a specific season
geographic univolvacy having one generation per year due to specific regional climates

Phrases Courantes

inherent univolvacy

a natural, genetic tendency to produce one brood yearly

degree of univolvacy

the extent to which a population follows a single-brood cycle

maintained univolvacy

keeping a single-generation cycle over several years

Souvent confondu avec

univolvacy vs multivoltinism

Multivoltinism refers to having multiple generations per year, whereas univolvacy is strictly one.

univolvacy vs involution

Involution refers to shrinkage or a complicated movement, unrelated to biological life cycles.

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Notes d'usage

Univolvacy is a highly technical term used almost exclusively in biology, ecology, and entomology. While the prompt identifies it as an adjective, it is most frequently used as a noun to describe the state or property of being univoltine.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often confuse this with general annual cycles of plants; however, this term is specifically preferred when discussing the 'broods' or 'generations' of insects or similar organisms.

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Astuce mémo

Break it down: 'Uni' (one) + 'Volv' (revolve/turn) + 'acy' (state). It is the state of the life cycle turning exactly once per year.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Latin 'unus' (one) and 'vultus' (a turn or time), combined with the English suffix '-acy' denoting a state or quality.

Modèles grammaticaux

Used as an abstract noun to describe a biological trait Often follows a possessive noun or 'the' (e.g., the species' univolvacy)
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Contexte culturel

This term is significant in historical sericulture (silk farming), as different regions favored different 'voltinism' for silk production efficiency.

Quiz rapide

Due to the extreme cold of the alpine region, the local moth population exhibits strict ______, producing only one set of offspring before winter.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : univolvacy

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