univolvacy
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.
例文
3 / 5The 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.
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.
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.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Break it down: 'Uni' (one) + 'Volv' (revolve/turn) + 'acy' (state). It is the state of the life cycle turning exactly once per year.
クイックテスト
Due to the extreme cold of the alpine region, the local moth population exhibits strict ______, producing only one set of offspring before winter.
正解！
正解は： univolvacy
例文
The gardener explained the univolvacy of the local butterfly, noting they only emerge once every summer.
everydayThe gardener explained that these butterflies only have one generation per year.
Statistical analysis confirms the univolvacy of the species in northern latitudes compared to its multivoltine relatives in the south.
formalData shows this species has one brood per year in the north, unlike those in the south.
You won't see those bugs again until next year because of their univolvacy.
informalThose insects only come out once a year, so they're gone for now.
Univolvacy is often an adaptive response to environments where the favorable growing season is too short for a second generation.
academicHaving one generation per year is an evolutionary trait for surviving in short seasons.
The sericulture project failed because the team did not account for the univolvacy of the specific silkworm strain.
businessThe silk production failed because they didn't realize the worms only produce one brood a year.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
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
よく混同される語
Multivoltinism refers to having multiple generations per year, whereas univolvacy is strictly one.
Involution refers to shrinkage or a complicated movement, unrelated to biological life cycles.
使い方のコツ
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.
よくある間違い
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.
覚え方のコツ
Break it down: 'Uni' (one) + 'Volv' (revolve/turn) + 'acy' (state). It is the state of the life cycle turning exactly once per year.
語源
Derived from the Latin 'unus' (one) and 'vultus' (a turn or time), combined with the English suffix '-acy' denoting a state or quality.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
This term is significant in historical sericulture (silk farming), as different regions favored different 'voltinism' for silk production efficiency.
クイックテスト
Due to the extreme cold of the alpine region, the local moth population exhibits strict ______, producing only one set of offspring before winter.
正解！
正解は： univolvacy
関連語彙
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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