"Bruce effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bruce effects [plural]
Etymology: First noted in 1959 by Hilda M. Bruce. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bruce effect (plural Bruce effects)
  1. (zoology) The tendency for female rodents to terminate their pregnancies following exposure to the scent of an unfamiliar male. Wikipedia link: Bruce effect Categories (topical): Zoology

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