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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 amenorrhea, dietary fiber, dietary fibre
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diestrus
[ dī-ĕs′trəs ]
n.
The period of sexual quiescence intervening between two periods of estrus.
Other words from diestrus
di•es′trous (-trəs) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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