Where does “univoltinism” come from?

univoltinism (English) comes from English uni, from Japanese 雲丹 — the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...

univoltinism (English): The condition of being univoltine

Definitions

  1. The condition of being univoltine

Ancestry of “univoltinism”, step by step

univoltinism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...

via English voltinism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvoltinismThe number of broods or generations of an...
2English-voltineHaving a certain number of broods or generations in a year
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