dioestrus

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/daɪˈiːstɹəs/

noun

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

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out of heat
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Meanings

noundioestrus (uncountable)

alternative diœstrus · alternative diestrus

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

    Synonyms: out of heat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.

Similar
out of heat

Origin

From di- + oestrus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

outsidersdiestrous
Cite this entry
APA

dioestrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dioestrus

MLA

“dioestrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dioestrus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dioestrus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dioestrus.

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