diestrous

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adjective

Of or relating to the diestrus, a period of sexual quiescence between two estrus periods.

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dioestrousdiestrualdioestrualanestrous
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Meanings

adjectivediestrous (not comparable)

alternative dioestrous

  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the diestrus, a period of sexual quiescence between two estrus periods.
  2. not comparablebiologyHaving two periods of estrus in a year.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity

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dioestrousdiestrualdioestrualanestrous
Also see
anestrous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

outsidersdioestrus
Cite this entry
APA

diestrous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diestrous

MLA

“diestrous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diestrous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diestrous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diestrous.

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