Bruce effect

English

Etymology

First noted in 1959 by Hilda M. Bruce.

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.
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