trivoltine

adjective

tri·​vol·​tine

trīˈvōlˌtēn

: producing three broods a season

—used especially of silkworms

Word History

Etymology

probably from tri- + Italian volta turn (from—assumed—Vulgar Latin volvita, from volvitare, frequentative of Latin volvere to roll) + English -ine

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