- diestrous
- adjective see diestrus
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
diestrous
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diestrous — diestrual diestrualadj. in a period of sexual inactivity; of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season. Syn: dioestrous, dioestrual. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diestrous — See diestrus. * * * … Universalium
diestrous — Pertaining to diestrus … Medical dictionary
diestrous — di·estrous … English syllables
diestrous — adjective (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity • Syn: ↑dioestrous, ↑diestrual, ↑dioestrual • Similar to: ↑anestrous • Derivationally related forms: ↑diestrum … Useful english dictionary
diestrual — diestrous diestrous diestrual diestrualadj. in a period of sexual inactivity; of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season. Syn: dioestrous, dioestrual. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diestrus — diestrous, adj. /duy es treuhs/, n. (in female mammals) an interval of sexual inactivity between periods of estrus. Also, Brit. dioestrus. [1940 45; DI 3 + ESTRUS] * * * … Universalium
Estrous cycle — Oestrus is also the biological genus name of the gadfly. The estrous cycle (also oestrous cycle; derived from Latin oestrus and originally from Greek οἶστρος meaning sexual desire) comprises the recurring physiologic changes that are induced by… … Wikipedia
diestrual — adjective (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity • Syn: ↑diestrous, ↑dioestrous, ↑dioestrual • Similar to: ↑anestrous • Derivationally related forms: ↑diestrum, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dioestrous — adjective (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity • Syn: ↑diestrous, ↑diestrual, ↑dioestrual • Similar to: ↑anestrous • Derivationally related forms: ↑diestrum … Useful english dictionary
