English Explanatory Dictionary

dioestrus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈiːstɹəs/

Word forms

dioestrus diœstrus diestrus

Etymology

From di- + oestrus.

Synonyms

out of heat
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