Definition of quadrivoltine in English:
quadrivoltine
(also quadrivoltin)
adjective ˌkwɒdrɪˈvɒltiːnˌkwɒdrɪˈvɒltɪn
Of a silkworm moth: producing four broods or generations in a year. Now rare.
Origin
Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From quadri- + -voltine.