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McClintock effect

McClintock effect proper noun: the apparent synchronization of menstrual cycles of women who live together in a community without males.

Proper noun

McClintock effect

  1. The apparent synchronization of menstrual cycles of women who live together in a community without males.

Synonyms of McClintock effect

Origin of McClintock effect

Named after American psychologist Martha McClintock (1947–).

Questions about McClintock effect

What does McClintock effect mean?
McClintock effect means the apparent synchronization of menstrual cycles of women who live together in a community without males.
What part of speech is McClintock effect?
McClintock effect is a proper noun.

Words near McClintock effect in the dictionary

  1. McCleod
  2. McCleods
  3. McClimans
  4. McClimanses
  5. McClintock
  6. McClintock effect
  7. McClintock's table
  8. McClintock's tables
  9. McClintocks
  10. McClinton
  11. McClintons

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