Voltinism is a term used in biology to indicate the number of broods or generations of an organism in a year. The term is particularly in use in sericulture, where silkworm varieties vary in their voltinism. ==Evolution== The number of breeding cycles in a year is under genetic control in many species and they are evolved in response to the enviro...
breeding rhythm; brood frequency
the number of broods of an organism within a year.