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diestrus

[ dahy-es-truh s ]
/ daɪˈɛs trəs /

noun

(in female mammals) an interval of sexual inactivity between periods of estrus.

Nearby words

  1. dieselize,
  2. diesinker,
  3. diesis,
  4. diester,
  5. diestock,
  6. diet,
  7. diet kitchen,
  8. diet pill,
  9. diet pyramid,
  10. dietary
Also British dioestrus.

Origin of diestrus

First recorded in 1940–45; di-3 + estrus
Related formsdi·es·trous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for diestrus

diestrus

/ (daɪˈiːstrəs) /

noun

the US spelling of dioestrus
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Medicine definitions for diestrus

diestrus

[ dī-ĕs′trəs ]

n.

The period of sexual quiescence intervening between two periods of estrus.
Related formsdi•es′trous (-trəs) adj.
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