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metestrus

American  
[met-es-truhs] / mɛtˈɛs trəs /
especially British, metoestrus

noun

  1. the luteal phase of the reproductive cycle in mammalian females, occurring after ovulation and characterized by development of the corpus luteum, increased progesterone secretion, and decreased estrogen secretion.

metestrus British  
/ mɛtˈɛstrəs, -ˈiːstrəs /

noun

  1. the US spelling of metoestrus

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Other Word Forms

  • metestrous adjective

Etymology

Origin of metestrus

First recorded in 1895–1900; met- + estrus

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