"Lee-Boot effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lee-Boot effects [plural]
Etymology: Described in a 1956 paper by S. van der Lee and L. M. Boot. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lee-Boot effect (plural Lee-Boot effects)
  1. (biology) A phenomenon concerning the suppression or prolongation of estrous cycles of mature female mice (and other rodents), when females are housed in groups and isolated from males. Wikipedia link: Lee-Boot effect Categories (topical): Biology

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