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