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Bruce effect

noun

Bruce effect

noun

Etymology First noted in 1959 by Hilda M. Bruce.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology The tendency for female rodents to terminate their pregnancies following exposure to the scent of an unfamiliar male.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.