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diestrus
[ dahy-es-truhs ]
/ daɪˈɛs trəs /
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noun
(in female mammals) an interval of sexual inactivity between periods of estrus.
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Also British, di·oes·trus .
OTHER WORDS FROM diestrus
di·es·trous, adjectiveWords nearby diestrus
diesis, dies non, die stamping, diester, diestock, diestrus, diet, dietary, dietary fiber, dietary fibre, dietary law
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