metestrus

[met-es-truhs]

met·es·trus

[met-es-truhs]
noun
the luteal phase of the reproductive cycle in mammalian females, occurring after ovulation and characterized by development of the corpus luteum, increased progesterone secretion, and decreased estrogen secretion.


Origin:
1895–1900; met- + estrus
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World English Dictionary
metestrus (mɛtˈɛstrəs, -ˈiːstrəs)
 
n
the US spelling of metoestrus
 
met'estrous
 
adj

metoestrus or metestrus (mɛtˈiːstrəs, -ˈɛstrəs)
 
n
zoology the period in the oestrous cycle following oestrus, characterized by lack of sexual activity
 
metestrus or metestrus
 
n
 
met'oestrous or metestrus
 
adj
 
met'estrous or metestrus
 
adj

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metestrus met·es·trus (mě-těs'trəs)
n.
The period of sexual inactivity that follows estrus.

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