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met⋅oes⋅trus

  [met-es-truhs, -ee-struhs]
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–noun
metestrus.

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.
Also, metoestrus.

Origin:
1895–1900; met- + estrus
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Main Entry: metoestrus
chiefly British variant of METESTRUS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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