diestrus
[ dahy-es-truhs ]
nounZoology.
(in some female mammals) an interval of sexual inactivity within an estrous cycle, during which the uterus is preparing for pregnancy.
Origin of diestrus
1- Also especially British, di·oes·trus [dahy-es-truhs, dahy-ee-struhs] /daɪˈɛs trəs, daɪˈi strəs/ .
Other words from diestrus
- di·es·trous, adjective
Words Nearby diestrus
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British Dictionary definitions for diestrus
diestrus
/ (daɪˈiːstrəs) /
noun
the US spelling of dioestrus
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