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metoestrus

US metestrus

/ (mɛtˈiːstrəs, -ˈɛstrəs) /
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noun
zoology the period in the oestrous cycle following oestrus, characterized by lack of sexual activity
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Derived forms of metoestrus

metoestrous or US metestrous, adjective
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