reproductive rhythm
nounUK /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv ˈrɪðəm/
US /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv ˈrɪðəm/
A way of guessing when a woman can get pregnant by counting days in her monthly cycle.
The couple used the reproductive rhythm method to plan when to try for a baby.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The regular pattern of timing in which animals or plants produce offspring.
Scientists studied the reproductive rhythm of the birds to understand their nesting season.
3. A natural cycle of breeding activity in a species.
The reproductive rhythm of deer is tied to the changing seasons.
4. A schedule or pattern followed in a breeding program.
The farm kept a strict reproductive rhythm to manage its herd.