Adjective: diestrual
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: dioestrual)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: dioestrual)
- (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity
"The diestrual phase is important for reproductive health in many mammals";
- diestrous [N. Amer], dioestrous [Brit, Cdn], dioestrual [Brit, Cdn]
See also: anestrous