concealed ovulation
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[edit]concealed ovulation (uncountable)
- (biology) A form of ovulation, in certain species, where the female shows no perceptible signals indicating that she is fertile.
- Unlike chimpanzees, whose females have bright red swollen buttocks when ovulating, females in humans evolved to have concealed ovulation, and do not have any perceptible signs that indicate their fertility.