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dioestrus

/daɪˈiːstɹəs/

dioestrus noun: a period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.

Noun

dioestrus (uncountable)

  1. A period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.
    Synonyms:
    out of heat

Synonyms of dioestrus

Forms of dioestrus

alternative formdiœstrus
alternative formdiestrus

Origin of dioestrus

From di- + oestrus.

Questions about dioestrus

What does dioestrus mean?
Dioestrus means a period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.
What part of speech is dioestrus?
Dioestrus is a noun.
How do you pronounce dioestrus?
Dioestrus is pronounced /daɪˈiːstɹəs/.

Words near dioestrus in the dictionary

  1. dioecious
  2. dioeciously
  3. dioeciousness
  4. dioecism
  5. dioecy
  6. dioestrus
  7. Diogenean
  8. Diogenes
  9. Diogenes crab
  10. Diogenes syndrome
  11. Diogenic

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