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irritable male syndrome

irritable male syndrome noun: an annual behaviour pattern in male Soay sheep and other mammals with a strictly seasonal breeding pattern, where falling testosterone levels after the mating season lead to nervous, withdrawn behaviour.

Noun

irritable male syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An annual behaviour pattern in male Soay sheep and other mammals with a strictly seasonal breeding pattern, where falling testosterone levels after the mating season lead to nervous, withdrawn behaviour.
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Synonyms of irritable male syndrome

Questions about irritable male syndrome

What does irritable male syndrome mean?
Irritable male syndrome means an annual behaviour pattern in male Soay sheep and other mammals with a strictly seasonal breeding pattern, where falling testosterone levels after the mating season lead to nervous, withdrawn behaviour.
What part of speech is irritable male syndrome?
Irritable male syndrome is a noun.

Words near irritable male syndrome in the dictionary

  1. irritability
  2. irritable
  3. irritable bowel syndrome
  4. irritable heart
  5. irritable hearts
  6. irritable male syndrome
  7. irritableness
  8. irritablenesses
  9. irritably
  10. irritainment
  11. irritance

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